Thomas Smales (birth registered first ¼ 1939) 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, Barrow and Featherstone Rovers as a loose forward, and coached at club level for Dewsbury (two spells), Featherstone Rovers, Bramley, Doncaster and Batley.