Tom Barton (rugby league)
Thomas "Tom" Barton (c. 1 February 1883 – c. 1 March 1958) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for St. Helens (captain), as a fullback, wing, centre, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or, forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1]
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| Full name | Thomas Barton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1 February 1883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | c. 1 March 1958 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
International honours
Tom Barton won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1906 against Other Nationalities.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Tom Barton played right wing, i.e. number 2, in St. Helens' 3-37 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1915 Challenge Cup Final during the 1914–15 season at Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 1 May 1915, in front of a crowd of 8,000.
Club career
Tom Barton was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour.[3]
Genealogical information
Tom Barton was the younger brother of the rugby league fullback who played in the 1890s for St. Helens, and Castleford; Jack Barton.
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Northern Union → The Colonial Football Tour → Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.