John Barton (rugby league)

For the rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s for Wigan, see Jack Barton.
John Barton
Personal information
Full name John T. Barton[1]
Born Wigan, England
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1955–56 Leigh 34
1956–66 Wigan 278 24 0 72
Total 312 24 0 0 72
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960–61 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John Barton is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh and Wigan, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

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]

Rugby Football League Championship final appearances

John Barton played Open side-Prop, i.e. number 8 in Wigan's 27–3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1959–60 Rugby Football League Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

John Barton played Open side-Prop, i.e. number 8, and scored a try in Wigan's 9–13 victory over Workington Town in the 1957–58 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 10 May 1958,[4] and played Blind side-Prop, i.e. number 10 in the 30–13 victory over Hull in the 1958–59 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 9 May 1959,[5]

Rugby League County League appearances

John Barton played in Wigan's 1958–59, and 1961–62 Lancashire League victories.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Morris, Graham (2005). Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1959-1960 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1958-1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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