# Harry Toft

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For English rugby union footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, see [Henry Toft](/source/Henry_Toft).

**Harry Toft** (second ¼ 1881[2] – fourth ¼ 1951[3]) was a Welsh [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union), and professional [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for [Glamorgan County RFC](/source/Glamorgan_County_RFC), and at club level for [Swansea RFC](/source/Swansea_RFC), as a [centre](/source/Rugby_union_positions#Centre), or [fly-half](/source/Rugby_union_positions#Fly-half), and club level rugby league (RL) for [Hunslet](/source/Hunslet_F.C._(1883)).

## Background

Harry Toft's birth was registered in [Swansea](/source/Swansea) district, [Glamorgan](/source/Glamorgan), and his death aged 77 was registered in [Leeds](/source/Leeds) district, [West Riding of Yorkshire](/source/West_Riding_of_Yorkshire), England.

## Playing career

### Notable county matches

Harry Toft played alongside fellow Swansea RFC players; [George Hayward](/source/George_Hayward_(rugby)), [Phil Hopkins](/source/Phil_Hopkins), [Fred Lewis](/source/Fred_Lewis_(rugby_union)),[\[1\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20161024221555/http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/Teams/Player?personid=156722) [Ivor Morgan](/source/Ivor_Morgan) and [Dicky Owen](/source/Dicky_Owen) ([captain](/source/Captain_(sports))) in [Glamorgan County RFC](/source/Glamorgan_County_RFC)'s 3–16 defeat by [Australia](/source/Australia_national_rugby_union_team) at [Cardiff Arms Park](/source/Cardiff_Arms_Park) on Wednesday 7 October 1908.[4]

### Notable tour matches

Harry Toft played in [Swansea RFC](/source/Swansea_RFC)'s 6–0 victory over [Australia](/source/Australia_national_rugby_union_team) at [St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground](/source/St._Helen's_Rugby_and_Cricket_Ground), [Swansea](/source/Swansea) on Saturday 26 December 1908 in front of a crowd of 40,000.[4]

## References

1. ["Birth details at freebmd.org.uk"](http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=N4Yn0MhvQ0DRclVNc3eFVA&scan=1). freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.

1. ["Death details at freebmd.org.uk"](http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=2eSHJ9jPgmlLrabDLrCRbQ&scan=1). freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.

1. ["The Story Of Swansea RFC In The 1908-09 Season"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161024215905/http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/Page/Content/850). swansearfc.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/Page/Content/850) on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

## External links

- [Statistics at swansearfc.co.uk](https://web.archive.org/web/20161024215800/http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/Teams/Player?personid=156717)
- [The Story Of Swansea RFC In The 1906-07 Season](https://web.archive.org/web/20161024222923/http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/Page/Content/852)
- [George Hayward's profile at swansearfc.co.uk](https://web.archive.org/web/20150122160546/http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/Teams/Player?personId=101267)
- [Ex-Swansea Player. Harry Toft Talks About N.U. Football](http://cymru1914.org/en/view/newspaper/4096474/5)

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