John Barton (rugby league)
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| Full name | John T. Barton[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Wigan, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Barton is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh (Heritage № 646),[3] and Wigan, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[2]
Playing career
International honours
John Barton won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1960 against France, and in 1961 against New Zealand.[2]
Championship Final appearances
John Barton played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Wigan's 27-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.[4]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
John Barton played left-prop, i.e. number 8, and scored a try in Wigan's 9-13 victory over Workington Town in the 1958 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958 in front of a crowd of 66,109,[5] and played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in the 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811.[6]
County League appearances
John Barton played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1958–59 season, and 1961–62 season.[7]
References
- ↑ Morris, Graham (2005). Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
- 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "1959-1960 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1958-1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.