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Carl Langton

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Carl Langton
Personal information
Full nameCarl John Langton
Born(1920-06-29)29 June 1920
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died10 December 2003(2003-12-10) (aged 83)
Cambridge Park, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1942–47 North Sydney 24 3 0 0 9
1949–50 St George Dragons 19 3 0 0 9
Total 43 6 0 0 18

Carl John Langton (1920-2003) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played in the New South Wales premiership competition for two different Sydney clubs and was later a top-grade referee.

Playing career

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Langton played rugby league for North Sydney for four seasons: 1942, 1944, 1946–1947. He then joined the St George Dragons for two seasons between 1949 and 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 first grade referee.[2]

Langton died on 10 December 2003 aged 83.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  2. ^ "- Carl Langton (referee) - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ Daily Telegraph - Death Notice 13/12/2003