Puddin Colton

Puddin Colton

Full name	Thomas Joseph Colton[1]
Date of birth	c. 1874[1]
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland[1]
Date of death	c. 1958[1]
Notable relative(s)	Alfred Colton
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	flanker[1]
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1904[1]	Australia	2[1]	(0)[1]

Thomas Joseph "Puddin" Colton (c. 1874 – c. 1958) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Colton, a flanker, was born in Brisbane, Queensland and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain, at Sydney, on 2 July 1904. He was the younger brother of inaugural Australian representative player Alfred Colton.

Colton appears middle row standing right,^[2] after the 1 July Queensland match against the 1899 British Lions.^[3]

References

1. "Scrum.com player profile of Puddin' Colton". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
2. "The BattleStained Queensland Team AS Photographed Immediately After The Match." (Photograph with caption.). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Australia). 8 July 1899. p. 73 S. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
3. "International Football.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Australia). 8 July 1899. p. 73 S. Retrieved 17 September 2010.