Name John Barton | Role Rugby league | |
John Barton is a professional rugby league footballer who played in 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.
Contents
- International honours
- Championship Final appearances
- Challenge Cup Final appearances
- County League appearances
- References
International honours
John Barton won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1960 against France, and in 1961 against New Zealand.
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.
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,, in front of a crowd of 66,109, and played right-prop, i.e. number 10, 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.
County League appearances
John Barton played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1958–59 season, and 1961–62 season.