Tom Olbison (born 20 March 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row forward for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Super League
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| Full name | Thomas Olbison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1991 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. He spent time on loan from Bradford at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship.
Background
editTom Olbison was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
editBradford Bulls
editOlbison joined Bradford Bulls from East Leeds A.R.L.F.C.[4] and made his Super League début for the Bulls against Warrington Wolves in April 2009.[5]
In August 2010, Olbison scored his first try for Bradford against Catalans Dragons.[6]
In April 2011, he signed a four-year deal to stay at Bradford until the end of the 2014 season.[4] In July 2014, he signed a further two-year contract at Bradford who were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2014 season.[7]
Widnes Vikings
editFollowing Bradford's liquidation, Olbison became a free agent and signed a one-year deal with Super League side Widnes in January 2017.[8]
Statistics
edit| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2009 Bradford Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Bradford Bulls | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 Bradford Bulls | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 Bradford Bulls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Bradford Bulls | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 Bradford Bulls | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2015 Bradford Bulls | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 Bradford Bulls | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 145 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
References
edit- ^ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ RLP
- ^ a b "Olbison rewarded for fine form". Love Rugby League. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "James Lowes backs former team-mate to haul Bulls out of their slump". The Guardian. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Bradford 22-24 Catalans Dragons". BBC Sport. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Olbison & Sidlow commit to Bulls". Love Rugby League. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "UPDATED: Mellor and Welham latest to move on from liquidated Bulls". Telegraph & Argus. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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