Thomas Coop (10 March 1863 – 16 April 1929)[3][4] was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s.
[2][5] Prior to Thursday 29 August 1895, Leigh was a rugby union club.
Tom Coop won a cap for England (RU) while at Leigh in the 1892 Home Nations Championship against Scotland.
[1] Tom Coop won caps for Lancashire (RL) while at Leigh.
[2] When Leigh converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Thursday 29 August 1895, Tom Coop would have been 32 years of age.