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Full name | John T. Barton [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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c. 1934 Wigan, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | March 1994 (aged 60) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Barton ( c. 1934 – 1994) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh, [5] and Wigan, as a prop. [3]
John Barton won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1960 against France, and in 1961 against New Zealand. [3]
John Barton played at prop in Wigan's 27-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960. [6]
John Barton played at prop and scored a try in Wigan's 13–9 victory over Workington Town in the 1958 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958, in front of a crowd of 66,109, [7] and played at prop in the 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811. [8]
John Barton played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season and 1961–62 season. [9]