Tom Olbison was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

[4] and made his Super League début for the Bulls against Warrington Wolves in April 2009.

[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] Following Bradford's liquidation, Olbison became a free agent and signed a one-year deal with Super League side Widnes in January 2017.