Thomas Smales (born 19 December 1938) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1970s and 1980s.
He played at club level for Wigan,[4] Barrow and Featherstone Rovers as a loose forward,[1] and coached at club level for Dewsbury (two spells), Featherstone Rovers, Bramley, Doncaster and Batley.
[2] Smales' birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Smales played loose forward, scored a try, two conversion's, and a penalty, in Featherstone Rovers' 17–12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.
During the 1972–73 Northern Rugby Football League season Smales was the coach in Dewsbury's 22–13 victory over Leeds in the Championship Final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 19 May 1973.