Tom Barton (rugby league)

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Tom Barton
Personal information
Full nameThomas Barton
Born(1883-01-15)15 January 1883
DiedMarch 1958(1958-03-00) (aged 75)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre, Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903–21 St. Helens 226 97 118 0 527
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1906 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
RelativesJack Barton (brother)

Thomas Barton ((1883-01-15)15 January 1883 – March 1958(1958-03-00) (aged 75)) 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, or forward.[1]

Playing career

Club career

Barton played on the wing 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.

International honours

Barton won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1906 against Other Nationalities.

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]

Personal life

Tom Barton was the younger brother of the rugby league fullback who played in the 1890s for St. Helens, and Castleford; Jack Barton.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Tom Barton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Northern Union → The Colonial Football Tour → Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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