Thomas Golden (1880-1952) was a pioneer Australian rugby league player.Tom Golden came from South Sydney's rugby union ranks to convert to the new game of rugby league in 1908. He played in the first South Sydney Rabbitohs premiership team in 1908 and played the following season before retiring. He also represented a combined firsts Sydney team that played a match in 1909. A Surry Hills, New South Wales local for his entire life, Tom Golden died at St.