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Biography
Harry "The Human Corkscrew" Toft (birth registered April→June 1881 — death registered October→December 1951) birth registered in Swansea district, was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, and 1910s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Glamorgan County RFC, and at club level for Swansea RFC, as a Centre, or Fly-half, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Hunslet, his death was registered in Leeds district.
Playing career
Notable county matches
Harry Toft played alongside fellow Swansea RFC players; George Hayward, Phil Hopkins, Fred Lewis[1], Ivor Morgan, and Dicky Owen (captain), and in Glamorgan County RFC's 3-16 defeat to Australia at Cardiff Arms Park on Wednesday 7 October 1908.
Notable tour matches
Harry Toft played in Swansea RFC's 6-0 victory over Australia at St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea on Saturday 26 December 1908 in front of a crowd of 40,000.
Genealogical information
Harry Toft's marriage to Florence Catherine Westwood (birth registered during July→September 1882 in Aston district — death registered during October→December 1940 (aged 58) in Leeds district) was registered during October→December 1905 in Swansea district. They had children; Beryl Toft (birth registered during January→March 1915 in Hunslet district — death registered during April→June 1933 (aged 18) in North Leeds district).