Carl Langton

Carl Langton
Personal information
Full name Carl Spohn Langton
Born 29 June 1920
Sydney, New South Wales
Died 10 December 2003
Cambridge Park, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Second-row forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1942–47 North Sydney Bears 24 3 0 0 9
1949–50 St George Dragons 19 3 0 0 9
Total 43 6 0 0 18

Carl Spohn Langton (1920-2003) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1940s who played in the New South Wales premiership competition for two different Sydney clubs and was later a top-grade referee.

Career

Carl Langton played rugby league for the North Sydney Bears for four seasons: 1942, 1944, 1946-1947. He then joined the St George Dragons for two seasons between 1949-1950. He won a premiership with St George, playing second-row in the 1949 Grand Final when his side beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 19-12.[1] He retired from Sydney football at the end of the 1950 NSWRFL season. [1] He later became a graded referee.[2]

Carl Langton died on 10 December 2003.[3]

Langton (front 2nd from left) in St. George's 1949 premiership-winning team

References

  1. 1 2 Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. Daily Telegraph - Death Notice 13/12/2003


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