Thomas Joseph "Puddin" Colton (30 August 1874 – 13 June 1958) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Birth name | Thomas Joseph Colton[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 August 1874[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 13 June 1958[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Alfred Colton | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Scrum.com player profile of Puddin' Colton". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "International Football". The Queenslander. Brisbane, Australia. 8 July 1899. p. 73 S. Retrieved 17 September 2010.