John Barton (rugby league)

For the rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s for Wigan, see Jack Barton.
For other people with the same name, see John 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 1960s, 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]

Championship final appearances

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

Challenge Cup final appearances

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

County League appearances

John Barton played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season, and 1961–62 season.[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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