Frank Barton (rugby league)
{{short description|Great Britain and England international rugby league footballer}}
{{Other people|Frank Barton}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Frank Barton
|fullname = Francis Barton
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|birth_date =
|birth_place = unknown
|death_date =
|death_place = unknown
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|position = {{rlp|PR|HK}}
|club1 = Wigan
|year1start = 1941
|year1end = 53
|appearances1 = 279
|tries1 = 35
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 105
|club2 = Barrow
|year2start = 1953
|year2end = 57
|appearances2 = 146
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|teamA = Lancashire
|yearAstart = 1949
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|teamB = England
|yearBstart = 1951
|yearBend = 52
|appearancesB = 2
|triesB = 0
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 0
|teamC = Great Britain
|yearCstart = 1951
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|appearancesC = 1
|triesC = 0
|goalsC = 0
|fieldgoalsC = 0
|pointsC = 0
|teamD = British Empire XIII
|yearDstart = 1952
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|appearancesD = 1
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|new = yes
|retired = yes
|updated = 25 June 2009
|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/frank-barton/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Barton&submit=Go&c=England|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223028/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Barton&submit=Go&c=England|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2013|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Barton&submit=Go&c=GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221609/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Barton&submit=Go&c=GB|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2013|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
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Frank Barton (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and British Empire XIII, and at club level for Wigan and Barrow, as a {{rlp|pr}}, or {{rlp|hk}}.
Playing career
=International honours=
Frank Barton won caps for England while at Wigan in 1951 against Other Nationalities, in 1952 against Other Nationalities, won a cap for British Empire XIII while at Wigan in 1952 against New Zealand, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1951 against New Zealand.
Frank Barton also represented Great Britain while at Wigan between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. {{ISBN|0-9548355-3-0}}
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Frank Barton played at {{rlp|pr}} and scored a try in Wigan's 8–3 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948, in front of a crowd of 91,465.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1455|title=1947-1948 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015|archive-date=7 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907011045/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1455|url-status=dead}} and played at {{rlp|pr}} in Barrow's 21–12 victory over Workington Town in the 1954–55 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
=County Cup Final appearances=
Frank Barton played at {{rlp|sr}} in Wigan's 3–7 defeat by Widnes in the 1945–46 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945, played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 14–8 victory over Warrington in the 1948 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1474|title=1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015|archive-date=15 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415073808/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1474|url-status=dead}} played at {{rlp|sr}} in the 20–7 victory over Leigh in the 1949–50 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1949,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1519|title=1949-1950 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015|archive-date=13 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813234745/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1519|url-status=dead}} played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 28–5 victory over Warrington in the 1950–51 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1950–51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1566|title=1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015|archive-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075828/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1566|url-status=dead}} played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 14–6 victory over Leigh in the 1951–52 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1613|title=1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015|archive-date=7 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907011721/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1613|url-status=dead}} and played at {{rlp|pr}} in Barrow's 12–2 victory over Oldham in the 1954–55 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.{{cite web|url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-make-two-finals-in-one-year-1.581660?referrerPath=/2.3128|title=Barrow make two finals in one year|publisher=nwemail.co.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129124803/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-make-two-finals-in-one-year-1.581660?referrerPath=%2F2.3128|archivedate=29 November 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=148 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203074844/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=148 |date=3 December 2009 }}
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20121009004532/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/memories/back-on-the-wembley-trail-1.705810?referrerPath=memories%2Farchive Back on the Wembley trail]
{{Wigan - 1945–46 Championship Final winners}}
{{Wigan - 1946–47 Championship Final winners}}
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{{Wigan - 1948 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Wigan - 1951 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Barrow - 1955 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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