Tony Barrow (rugby league, born 1944)

{{short description|English rugby league coach and former rugby league footballer}}

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|fullname = Anthony Barrow

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1944|4|6}}

|birth_place = St. Helens, Lancashire, England

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|position = {{rlp|WG|CE|SO}}

|club1 = St. Helens

|year1start = 1963

|year1end = 70

|appearances1 = 114

|tries1 = 38

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 114

|club2 = Leigh

|year2start = 1970

|year2end = 73

|appearances2 = 106

|tries2 = 24

|goals2 = 0

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|points2 = 72

| coachteam1 = Warrington

| coachyear1start = 1986

| coachyear1end = 88

| coachgames1 = 109

| coachwins1 = 68

| coachdraws1 = 4

| coachlosses1 = 37

| coachteam2 = Oldham

| coachyear2start = 1988

| coachyear2end = 90

| coachgames2 = 79

| coachwins2 = 51

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| coachlosses2 = 28

| coachteam3 = Swinton

| coachyear3start = 1993

| coachyear3end = 95

| coachgames3 = 133

| coachwins3 = 52

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| coachlosses3 = 81

| coachteam4 = Swinton

| coachyear4start = 2002

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|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tony-barrow/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/tony-barrow/summary.html|title=Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=14863|title=Profile at saints.org.uk|publisher=Profile at saints.org.uk|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=1 January 2017}}

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| relatives = Tony Barrow Jr. (son)
Scott Barrow (son)

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Anthony Barrow (born 6 April 1944) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for St Helens and Leigh,{{cite web|url=https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/v2/team_member/barrow-tony|title=Statistics at leighrl.co.uk|publisher=leighrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/v2/they-played-for-leigh|title=They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk|publisher=leighrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/v2/club/heritage-numbers|title=Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk|publisher=leighrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2020|accessdate=1 January 2018}} as a {{rlp|wg|ce}}, or {{rlp|so}}, and coached at club level for Warrington, Oldham and Swinton.

Playing career

=St Helens=

Barrow played in St. Helens' victories in the Lancashire League during the 1963–64 season, 1964–65 season, 1965–66 season, 1966–67 season and 1968–69 season.

Barrow was a non-playing substitute in St. Helens' 12-4 victory Swinton in the 1964 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 October 1964.

Barrow was an unused substitute 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.

Barrow played on the {{rlp|wg}} 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.

=Leigh=

He played {{rlp|so}} in Leigh's 24-7 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.

His playing career was cut short when he broke his leg in a play-off match against former club St Helens in April 1973.{{cite web |last1=Critchley |first1=Mike |title=Former Saint Tony Barrow's lessons from life in rugby league |url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/19692172.former-saint-tony-barrows-lessons-life-rugby-league/ |website=Warrington Guardian |access-date=8 May 2023 |date=6 April 2023}}

References

External links

[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Anthony%20Barrow%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Anthony Barrow" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]
[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Tony%20Barrow%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Tony Barrow" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]

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