Thomas Surman

John Thomas Surman (second ¼ 1883 – January 1948) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bradford FC, Bradford Northern and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a or .

Surman was a reserve to travel, with George Marsden playing and S. Brear playing , in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905-06 season at Headingley, Leeds, in front of a crowd of 15,834.

Hull Kingston Rovers Surman played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10-22 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1911–12 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 25 November 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.

Representative honours Surman won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C., he played against Other Nationalities during 1906.

Surman won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Bradford FC, including against New Zealand at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 18 December 1907.

Post-playing After ending his playing career, Surman returned to Bradford where he ran a grocery. He died in January 1948.