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Billy Dalton

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Billy Dalton
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Francis Dalton
Born7 May 1888
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died19 December 1956(1956-12-19) (aged 68)
Bexley, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHooker, Lock, Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–12 Eastern Suburbs 14 0 0 0 0
1914 Glebe 1 0 0 0 0
Total 15 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 11 February 2019
RelativesBarney Dalton (brother)

William Francis Dalton (1888-1956) was a pioneer rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League in the 1911–12 and 1914 seasons.

Playing career

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Dalton, a Lock and Paddington Junior, played for the Eastern Suburbs club the year that club won its first premiership in 1911, he was also a member of their second premiership side in 1912.

He finished his career at Glebe in 1914.

Dalton is recognised as being the Sydney Roosters club's 58th player.[2]

His brother, Barney Dalton, also played with Eastern Suburbs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "William Dalton - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ Whittacker/Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ISBN 1875169571
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