Tony Barrow

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
06-04-1944
N/A
Date unknown.
St Helens C Team
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
20-04-1963 v Featherstone Rovers
Huyton
1970- Leigh
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1962-1970
112 (12)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
38
0
0
114

Biography of Tony Barrow



HERITAGE NO : 806
Tony Barrow by Dave Dooley:
One of three brothers to join the St.Helens club, Tony spent 8 years at Knowsley Road, before joining Leigh in 1970. A strong defender, ever-alert for the scoring chance, he was renowned for his versatility with both clubs. Tony was substitute for St.Helens in the 1964 Lancashire Cup Final and the 1966 Challenge Cup Final teams. He was in the starting line-up for the 1966 Championship Final success over Halifax at Swinton, following Tom Van Vollenhoven`s withdrawal through injury. Tony was also on the wing for the Saints in their replayed Lancashire Cup Final success against Warrington in the 1967/68 campaign. He was Leigh`s stand-off in the 1971 Challenge Cup Final against Leeds and skippered the Leythers in their 1972 BBC2 Floodlit Final success over Widnes. [Heritage Number 781]Tony later served Warrington and Oldham with distinction as a Coach and spent many years associated with the Swinton club, where he occupied various roles. A rugby league man through and through and a great character to boot!

Tony Barrow was a hard, skilful player for the club playing over 100 matches in the sixties, mostly as a centre. He was a crafty individual with an ability to read the game and distribute timely passes in attacking situations. Born in St Helens, made his debut against Featherstone Rovers on the 20th. of April, 1963 in a 18 points to 5 points victory. Tony made a dream debut for a youngster grabbing a well worked try. The match is also memorable for another great Saint. Kel Coslett played in every match in that 1962/63 season. It just so happened that Tony Barrow?s debut coincided with the only game that season in which Kel did not score a point. In defence Tony, like his brother Frank, was a sound tackler. In his first season Tony played just three matches.

The following season saw Tony plying his trade in the `A` Team as the Saints` side was rebuilt for an assault in the major trophies in the mid 1960s. At the time Saints were blessed with a plethora of young exciting centres on their books including Wood, Benyon, Smith, Williams, Murphy and Keith Northey (Even John Mantle, Tom Van Vollenhoven and Kel Coslett played in the centre in that era).

The 1964/5 season saw Tony collecting his first honours as he was non-playing substitute in the 1964 Lancashire Cup Final as Saints defeated Swinton by 12 points to 4 in front of 17 383 spectators at Central Park, Wigan. Tony started on 17 occasions that season and came on as substitute for one match notching nine tries in the process. This haul included a brace in the away victory over Rochdale Hornets on the 19th. of September 1964.

The following season ended in glorious fashion for Tony Barrow and Saints as the team collected four trophies in their most successful season ever. Tony featured in 8 starts and 3 playing substitutions that season netting six tries. Tony was substitute in the 1966 RL Challenge Cup 21 points to 2 victory over Wigan, as the old enemy were outplayed by a rampant Saints` outlet. One week later Tony started in the 1966 Championship Final at Swinton. His try helped Saints wallop Halifax by 35 points to 12.

The 1966/67 season was Tony`s most prolific in terms of appearances and tries scored. Tony made a total of 41 starts and 2 substitute appearances crossing the tryline on 15 occasions. This try haul included braces aginst Rochdale Hornets (home and away - Tony`s favourite opposition, and two touchdowns in the away match at Blackpool Borough). The following season witnessed Tony playing 13 of his 20 appearances on the wing as Saints tried different partnerships in the centres with Billy Benyon, Frank Myler, Bob Blackwood, Alan Whittle, Peter Douglas and Cenyd Williams all vying for a first team place. Following 12 appearances in the 1968/69 season first team jerseys were at a premium and Tony looked to pastures new to continue his career. His last selection for the first team was on the 29th. of August, 1970 as he remained on the bench for the whole 80 minutes watching Saints beat his next club, Leigh, by 26 points to 7 at Knowsley Road.

Tony Barrow played 112 times for the Saints (+ 26 as non-playing substitute). He scored a total of 38 tries for an aggregate score of 114 points. Tony applied his love and understanding of the game to pursue a successful coaching career at Warrington, Oldham and Swinton.

The Barrow family (Tony, Frank and Billy), alongside the Karaliuses, the Creeveys and the Cunninghams, hold the distinction of providing three brothers who have made first team appearances for the Saints. Tony Barrow a man with Rugby League in his blood!



SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1962~631 0 0 3
1964~65 9 0 0 18
1965~66 6 0 0 11
1966~67 15 0 0 43
1967~68 3 0 0 20
1968~69 3 0 0 14
1969~70 1 0 0 4
1970~710 0 0 1
TOTALS:38 0 0 114
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1963~642001
1964~652002
1965~66 0001
1966~671001
1967~68 2001
1969~700001
1970~71 0001
TOTALS:7008

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
20th Apr 1963 1
W
 3 Featherstone Rovers L H 18 5 1 VIEW
27th Apr 1963 2
L
 2 Hull L A 7 15 VIEW
29th Apr 1963 3
L
 2 Wakefield Trinity L H 15 16 VIEW
17th Aug 1963 --
W
 3 Liverpool City* Fr Charity Cup H 34 8 2 VIEW
14th Aug 1964 --
W
 3 Swinton* Fr Gallie Cup H 22 2 1 VIEW
22nd Aug 1964 4
W
 3 Leigh L A 19 6 VIEW
24th Aug 1964 5
W
 3 Rochdale Hornets L H 28 4 VIEW
14th Sep 1964 6
W
 3 Barrow LC2 A 22 11 1 VIEW
19th Sep 1964 7
W
 4 Rochdale Hornets L A 17 6 2 VIEW
26th Sep 1964 8
W
 14 Featherstone Rovers L A 30 15 VIEW
29th Sep 1964 9
W
 2 Warrington LCSF A 10 8 1 VIEW
17th Oct 1964 --NPS
W
 14 Featherstone Rovers L H 25 12 VIEW
24th Oct 1964 --NPS
W
 14 Swinton LCF N 12 4 VIEW
31st Oct 1964 10
W
 4 Oldham L H 22 6 1 VIEW
7th Nov 1964 --NPS
W
 14 Warrington L H 26 10 VIEW
14th Nov 1964 11
W
 2 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 25 12 VIEW
21st Nov 1964 --NPS
W
 14 Barrow L H 37 3 VIEW
19th Dec 1964 --NPS
W
 14 Leigh L H 10 7 VIEW
1st Jan 1965 12
W
 4 Swinton L A 11 5 VIEW
9th Jan 1965 13
W
 4 Liverpool City L H 23 3 1 VIEW
16th Jan 1965 14
L
 2 Warrington L A 4 6 VIEW
23rd Jan 1965 15
W
 4 Whitehaven L H 16 3 1 VIEW
27th Jan 1965 --
W
 4 Other Nationalities* Fr Opening of Floodl H 19 2 1 VIEW
6th Feb 1965 16
W
 4 Castleford CC1 H 22 9 1 VIEW
16th Feb 1965 17
W
 3 Salford L H 12 6 1 VIEW
20th Feb 1965 18
W
 4 Huddersfield L H 28 6 VIEW
27th Feb 1965 19
L
 4 Wigan CC2 A 2 7 VIEW
13th Mar 1965 --NPS
W
 14 Oldham L A 15 9 VIEW
16th Mar 1965 20
L
 3 Wakefield Trinity L H 2 9 VIEW
9th Apr 1965 21
W
 4 Liverpool City L A 11 0 VIEW
14th Aug 1965 --
L
 4 Swinton * Fr Gallie Cup A 9 11 VIEW
8th Mar 1966 --NPS
W
 14 Liverpool City L H 16 2 VIEW
19th Mar 1966 --NPS
W
 14 Swinton CC2 H 16 4 VIEW
23rd Mar 1966 22
W
 3 Leigh L A 6 5 VIEW
2nd Apr 1966 23
W
 3 Hull Kingston Rovers CC3 H 12 10 VIEW
8th Apr 1966 24
W
 14 Wigan L H 17 10 1 VIEW
11th Apr 1966 25
L
 2 Swinton L A 6 20 VIEW
16th Apr 1966 26
W
 2 Dewsbury CCSF N 12 5 VIEW
22nd Apr 1966 27
L
 2 Swinton L H 10 15 2 VIEW
25th Apr 1966 28
W
 2 Liverpool City L A 28 3 1 VIEW
30th Apr 1966 29
W
 4 Warrington Ch1 H 35 7 1 VIEW
7th May 1966 30
W
 14 Oldham Ch2 H 15 10 VIEW
14th May 1966 31
W
 14 Hull Kingston Rovers ChSF H 14 6 VIEW
21st May 1966 --NPS
W
 14 Wigan CCF N 21 2 VIEW
28th May 1966 32
W
 2 Halifax ChF N 35 12 1 VIEW
12th Aug 1966 --
L
 3 Swinton* Fr Gallie Cup H 13 27 1 VIEW
19th Aug 1966 33
D
 3 Widnes L A 10 10 1 VIEW
23rd Aug 1966 34
L
 3 Warrington L H 6 10 VIEW
27th Aug 1966 35
W
 3 Salford L H 42 7 1 VIEW
29th Aug 1966 36
L
 3 Wakefield Trinity L A 15 28 1 VIEW
3rd Sep 1966 37
W
 3 Rochdale Hornets LC1 A 18 16 2 VIEW
7th Sep 1966 38
W
 3 Salford FTP(1) A 19 10 VIEW
10th Sep 1966 39
W
 3 Liverpool City L A 35 12 VIEW
12th Sep 1966 40
W
 3 Barrow L A 15 9 VIEW
14th Sep 1966 41
L
 3 Wigan LC2 A 9 11 VIEW
17th Sep 1966 42
W
 3 Blackpool Borough L A 23 14 2 VIEW
24th Sep 1966 43
D
 3 Rochdale Hornets L A 17 17 1 VIEW
26th Sep 1966 44
W
 3 Salford FTP(2) H 40 5 VIEW
30th Sep 1966 45
W
 3 Whitehaven L H 35 12 VIEW
7th Oct 1966 46
W
 3 Blackpool Borough L H 25 6 1 VIEW
14th Oct 1966 47
W
 3 Wakefield Trinity L H 18 15 1 VIEW
18th Oct 1966 48
W
 3 Swinton FT1 H 11 9 VIEW
28th Oct 1966 49
W
 3 Leeds L H 16 3 VIEW
1st Nov 1966 50
D
 3 Barrow FT2 A 11 11 1 VIEW
2nd Nov 1966 51
L
 4 Leigh L A 5 29 VIEW
11th Nov 1966 52
W
 3 Castleford L H 13 2 VIEW
18th Nov 1966 53
W
 3 Barrow L H 16 11 VIEW
26th Nov 1966 54
W
 3 Huddersfield L A 15 10 VIEW
2nd Dec 1966 55
L
 3 Castleford L A 7 25 VIEW
9th Dec 1966 56
W
 3 Leigh L H 4 0 VIEW
17th Dec 1966 57
W
 3 Workington Town L A 16 9 VIEW
26th Dec 1966 58
W
 3 Wigan L H 8 3 VIEW
27th Dec 1966 59
W
 3 Warrington L A 9 8 1 VIEW
2nd Jan 1967 60
D
 3 Swinton L A 9 9 VIEW
21st Jan 1967 61
L
 3 Workington Town L H 5 6 VIEW
27th Jan 1967 --NPS
W
 14 Oldham L H 25 7 VIEW
3rd Feb 1967 62
D
 14 Salford CC1 A 5 5 VIEW
7th Feb 1967 63
L
 3 Salford CC1(rep) H 3 8 VIEW
11th Feb 1967 64
W
 4 Liverpool City L H 23 6 VIEW
17th Feb 1967 65
L
 4 Oldham L A 7 8 VIEW
4th Mar 1967 --NPS
L
 14 Leeds L A 20 26 VIEW
10th Mar 1967 66
W
 14 Rochdale Hornets L H 17 2 2 VIEW
18th Mar 1967 67
W
 2 Huddersfield L H 11 4 VIEW
24th Mar 1967 68
W
 4 Wigan L A 21 7 VIEW
25th Mar 1967 69
L
 4 Whitehaven L A 3 4 VIEW
27th Mar 1967 70
L
 2 Swinton L H 5 12 VIEW
7th Apr 1967 71
W
 4 Widnes L H 25 10 VIEW
14th Apr 1967 72
W
 4 Leigh Ch1 H 37 12 1 VIEW
22nd Apr 1967 73
W
 4 Bradford Northern Ch2 H 15 8 VIEW
6th May 1967 74
D
 3 Wakefield Trinity ChF N 7 7 VIEW
10th May 1967 75
L
 3 Wakefield Trinity ChF(rep) N 9 21 VIEW
11th Aug 1967 --
W
 5 Swinton * Fr Gallie Cup A 9 7 2 VIEW
18th Aug 1967 76
W
 5 Rochdale Hornets LC1 H 7 4 1 VIEW
23rd Aug 1967 77
W
 5 Leeds L A 13 12 VIEW
26th Aug 1967 78
W
 5 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 13 8 VIEW
9th Sep 1967 79
W
 5 Liverpool City L A 32 5 VIEW
15th Sep 1967 80
W
 5 Leigh L H 22 0 VIEW
19th Sep 1967 81
W
 5 Swinton LCSF A 12 8 VIEW
23rd Sep 1967 82
W
 5 Rochdale Hornets L A 8 2 VIEW
27th Sep 1967 83
W
 5 Warrington L H 17 12 VIEW
7th Oct 1967 84
D
 5 Warrington LCF N 2 2 VIEW
14th Oct 1967 --NPS
W
 14 Liverpool City L H 15 7 VIEW
21st Oct 1967 85
L
 4 Whitehaven L A 6 11 VIEW
24th Oct 1967 86
W
 14 Australia Tour H 8 4 VIEW
27th Oct 1967 87
W
 2 Rochdale Hornets L H 14 7 1 VIEW
7th Nov 1967 --NPS
W
 14 Oldham FT1 H 14 0 VIEW
11th Nov 1967 88
W
 4 Blackpool Borough L H 17 3 VIEW
18th Nov 1967 89
W
 4 Leigh L A 7 4 VIEW
22nd Nov 1967 90
L
 3 Wigan FT2 H 11 22 1 VIEW
24th Nov 1967 91
L
 2 Salford L H 4 7 VIEW
26th Dec 1967 92
W
 4 Wigan L A 16 10 VIEW
20th Jan 1968 --NPS
W
 14 Oldham L A 26 14 VIEW
22nd Jan 1968 93
L
 2 Swinton L H 10 17 VIEW
23rd Feb 1968 94
L
 5 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 10 12 VIEW
26th Feb 1968 95
W
 14 Whitehaven L H 31 8 VIEW
28th Aug 1968 96
W
 4 Wakefield Trinity L H 24 8 VIEW
31st Aug 1968 97
W
 4 Widnes L H 24 9 VIEW
2nd Sep 1968 98
W
 4 Barrow L A 17 2 VIEW
7th Sep 1968 99
W
 3 Wigan LC1 H 19 16 VIEW
10th Sep 1968 --NPS
W
 14 Barrow FTP(1) H 21 5 VIEW
20th Sep 1968 100
W
 3 Huyton L H 11 10 VIEW
23rd Sep 1968 --NPS
L
 14 Barrow FTP(2) A 11 18 VIEW
27th Sep 1968 --NPS
W
 14 Warrington L H 24 11 VIEW
4th Oct 1968 --NPS
D
 14 Salford L A 10 10 VIEW
7th Oct 1968 --NPS
W
 14 Leigh LCSF A 17 6 VIEW
12th Oct 1968 --NPS
W
 14 Leeds L H 28 3 VIEW
14th Oct 1968 101
W
 4 Swinton FT1 H 12 10 VIEW
19th Oct 1968 --NPS
W
 14 Workington Town L A 13 2 VIEW
30th Oct 1968 102
L
 14 Rochdale Hornets L A 2 13 VIEW
9th Nov 1968 --NPS
W
 14 Doncaster L A 22 8 VIEW
11th Nov 1968 103
W
 14 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 21 5 VIEW
16th Nov 1968 104
D
 5 Salford L H 9 9 VIEW
7th Apr 1969 105
W
 3 Swinton L H 40 5 VIEW
19th Apr 1969 106
W
 3 Doncaster L H 57 5 2 VIEW
26th Apr 1969 107
W
 2 Keighley Ch1 H 25 7 VIEW
3rd May 1969 108
W
 2 Featherstone Rovers Ch2 H 47 4 1 VIEW
10th May 1969 109
L
 2 Castleford ChSF H 6 18 VIEW
9th Aug 1969 --
W
 4 Swinton* Fr Gallie Cup A 32 4 VIEW
20th Aug 1969 110
L
 3 Widnes L A 5 17 VIEW
23rd Aug 1969 --NPS
W
 14 Workington Town L H 31 11 VIEW
30th Mar 1970 111
L
 14 Swinton L A 9 10 VIEW
6th Apr 1970 112
W
 14 Oldham L A 43 0 1 VIEW
10th Apr 1970 113
W
 14 Widnes L H 15 12 VIEW
7th Aug 1970 --
W
 15 Salford * Fr Gallie Cup H 29 12 VIEW
29th Aug 1970 114
W
 14 Huyton LC1 A 30 3 VIEW
31st Aug 1970 --NPS
W
 14 Leigh L H 26 7 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 106 | LOSSES : 31 | DRAWS : 9

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