Puddin Colton

Puddin Colton
Full name Thomas Joseph Colton[1]
Date of birth c. 1874[1]
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland[1]
Date of death c. 1958[1]
Notable relative(s) Alfred Colton
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position flanker[1]
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1904[1] Australia 2[1] (0)[1]

Thomas Joseph "Puddin" Colton (c. 1874 – c. 1958) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Colton, a flanker, was born in Brisbane, Queensland and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain, at Sydney, on 2 July 1904. He was the younger brother of inaugural Australian representative player Alfred Colton.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Scrum.com player profile of Puddin' Colton". Scrum.com. http://www.scrum.com/australia/rugby/player/1651.html. Retrieved 12 July 2010. 
  2. ^ "The BattleStained Queensland Team AS Photographed Immediately After The Match." (Photograph with caption.). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Australia): p. 73 S. 8 July 1899. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22558322. Retrieved 17 September 2010. 
  3. ^ "International Football.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Australia): p. 73 S. 8 July 1899. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22558323. Retrieved 17 September 2010.