Tony Barrow (rugby league, born 1944)
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| Full name | Anthony Barrow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tony | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April→June 1944 (age 72–73) St. Helens, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 6 April 2017 Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthony "Tony" Barrow (born April or June 1944[1]) is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, and 1970s, playing at club level for St. Helens, and Leigh, as a wing, Centre, or stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6.[2]
Playing career
Championship Final appearances
Tony Barrow played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in St. Helens' 35-12 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1965–66 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 30,165.
County League Championships
Tony Barrow played in St. Helens' victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1963–64 season, 1964–65 season, 1965–66 season, 1966–67 season, and 1968–69 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Tony Barrow was a unused interchange/substitute, i.e. number 14, in St. Helens' 21-2 victory over Wigan in the 1966 Challenge Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 21 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 98,536, and played stand-off/five-eighth in Leigh's 21-7 victory over Leeds in the 1971 Challenge Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514.
County Cup Final appearances
Tony Barrow was a non-playing interchange/substitute, i.e. number 14, in St. Helens' 12-4 victory Swinton in the 1964 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1965–65 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 October 1964.
Genealogical Information
Tony Barrow's marriage to Kathleen (née Vaughan) was registered during July→September 1967 in St. Helens district.[3] They had children; Paula Ann Barrow (birth registered during January→March 1969 (age 47–48)), and the rugby league footballer; Tony Barrow, Jr. Tony Barrow is the younger brother of St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame Inductee; Francis "Frank" Barrow, and the older brother of the rugby league footballer for St. Helens, and Leigh; William G. "Bill"/"Billy" Barrow.
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Profile at saints.org.uk". Profile at saints.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.