which he learned his football he will display the ability which gained him a place in the last tour team". He played for the club from then until the 1936–37 season, scoring his first try for the club in the 22-3 victory over Bramley in very bad conditions on 29 November 1930. He was joined at Castleford by his brother, Ambrose, who made his début against Hull F.C. on 26 March 1932, a match in which Tom was unable to play due to injury. Tom Askin was listed for transfer by Castleford at a fee of £250 in July 1932. However, he was a part of the Castleford team that won the Yorkshire County League during the 1932–33 season. He played and scored a try in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London, on 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000. Later that year, in November, he broke his leg in the last minutes of a match against the same club. Although there were fears that the injury might signal the end of his career, he appeared to be training well in the subsequent close season. In March 1937, an exchange deal between Castleford and Newcastle saw Askin move to North East England while G. L. Taylor travelled in the opposite direction. Newcastle were at that time attempting to establish the sport in the Tyneside region and the Yorkshire Evening Post commented that his loyalty and experience could be of much benefit in that regard. In September 1938, Askin returned to Featherstone on loan from Castleford. International and County honours Askin won caps for Great Britain in 1928, when he played three matches against Australia and a further three against New Zealand. Askin won caps for Yorkshire during the 1927–28 season against Cumberland, Lancashire, and Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. He played again for the county during the 1928–29 season against Lancashire. In September 1930, he played once more for Yorkshire against Cumberland at Whitehaven when George Whittaker of Swinton was moved from the wing to cover for the injured Castleford international Arthur Atkinson, thus opening up a spot for Askin. However, he was dropped from the squad in favour of George Bateman of Hull for the October match against Lancashire at Belle Vue, Wakefield. In 1971, Askin, then involved with Doncaster, was appointed as a replacement for Brian Snape on