Tom Barton (rugby league)

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Thomas Barton
Personal information
Full name Thomas Barton
Nickname Tom
Born circa-1 February 1883
Died circa-1 March 1958 (aged 75)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre, Loose forward/Lock
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: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Thomas "Tom" Barton (circa-1 February 1883 — circa-1 March 1958 (aged 75)) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for St. Helens (captain), as a Fullback, Wing, Centre, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or, 13.

Playing career

International honours

Tom Barton won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1906 against Other Nationalities.[1]

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.[2]

Genealogical information

Tom Barton was the younger brother of the St. Helens, and Castleford Fullback of the 1890s, Jack Barton.

References

  1. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Northern Union → The Colonial Football Tour → Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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