Thomas Barton ( â ) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for St Helens (captain), as a , or forward.
Barton played on the in St. Helens' 3âÂÂ37 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1915 Challenge Cup Final during the 1914âÂÂ15 season at Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 1 May 1915, in front of a crowd of 8,000.
Barton won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1906 against Other Nationalities.
Barton was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour.
Tom Barton was the younger brother of the rugby league who played in the 1890s for St. Helens, and Castleford; Jack Barton.http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10&num=14870