thomas durkin made his dêbut for st. helens in the 17-0 victory over swinton at knowsley road, st. helens on saturday 25 january 1913, he played his last match for st. helens in the 15-8 victory over leigh at knowsley road, st. helens on friday 22 april 1921, he was transferred from st. helens to wakefield trinity prior to the 1921–22 season, he made his dêbut for wakefield trinity during october 1921, and he played his last match for wakefield trinity during the 1922–23 season.