Arthur Patton
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Full name | Arthur William Patton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Figtree, New South Wales, Australia | 20 October 1916|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 April 1990 Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 73)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arthur William Patton (1916–1990) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and later became a coach and administrator. His playing, coaching & administrative career was the Balmain club in Sydney.
Career
[edit]Originally from Figtree, New South Wales, Patton was a flying winger and prolific try scorer who played twelve seasons for the Balmain club between 1937 and 1948.
He was the first player in the club's history to score more than 100 tries (in all grades). He was also a top class sprinter during the late 1930s, and placed third in the Stawell Gift in 1937.[2] He also competed in the race in 1938 and 1939.
Patton won three premierships with Balmain : 1944 (as captain), 1946 and 1947. He is regarded as one of the greatest ever Balmain players.
Post playing
[edit]Patton coached Balmain in 1952 and 1953, and later became the Balmain Club Secretary in 1973.[3]
Death
[edit]Patton died of cancer on 20 April 1990 aged 73.[4]
Accolades
[edit]In 2007, Patton was named in the Balmain team of the century.
References
[edit]- ^ "Arthur Patton - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ illawarra Mercury 18/3/1938 "R.L. Winger as Stawell Aspirant"
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 21/4/1990
National Rugby League players who have scored five or more tries in one game | |
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§ = Scored eight tries in one game and six in another
* = Scored seven tries in one game ** = Scored six tries in a match twice and five tries once | |
Scored six or more tries in game | |
Scored five tries in game multiple times | |
Scored five tries in game once |
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