Frank Carlton

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Frank Carlton
Personal information
Full nameFrank Carlton
Born31 March 1936
Blackbrook, St. Helens, England
Died19 February 2009(2009-02-19) (aged 72)
Whiston Hospital, Whiston, Merseyside, England
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953–60 St. Helens 156 129 0 0 387
1960–64 Wigan 119 95 0 0 285
Total 275 224 0 0 672
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956 England 1 0 0 0 0
1958–62 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
19?? Lancashire 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Frank Carlton (21 March 1936 – 19 February 2009) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens,[4] and Wigan,[5] as a wing or centre.[1]

Background

Frank Carlton was born in Blackbrook, St. Helens, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 72 in Whiston Hospital, Whiston, Merseyside, England.

Playing career

International honours

Frank Carlton, won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1956 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1958 against New Zealand, and in 1962 against New Zealand.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Frank Carlton played

1958 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Station Road, Swinton
Saturday 25 October 1958.

Club career

Frank Carlton made his début for

Leigh at Central Park, Wigan on 26 December 1964.[6]

Honoured at St Helens

Frank Carlton is a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame Inductee.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Heritage Numbers". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. ^ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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