Bobby Whitton

Playing Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Position(s): Halfback
Full Name: James Albert Whitton
Born: Wednesday, 7th December, 1932
Died: Friday, 6th June, 2008 (Aged 75 years and 181 days)
Place Of Birth: Hurlstone Park, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1954, 1956

Biography

Newtown halfback played in grand final losses to Souths in 1954-55. Whitton represented NSW in three interstate series but narrowly missed selection with the 1956-57 Kangaroos. In the 1960 pre-season, Whitton supported a Newtown players’ strike regarding increased contract payments. After being dropped to reserve grade in 1961 he quit the club and became captain-coach of Wauchope.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Interstate Series		2	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	-	80.00%	List
NSW City vs Country		-	2	-	2	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	1	1	-	50.00%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Country Carnival		-	8	-	8	5	-	5	-	-	-	15	-	-	-	7	1	-	87.50%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		-	171	-	171	35	-	35	-	1	1	107	-	-	-	93	73	5	54.39%	List
NRL Finals		-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	-	40.00%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			178	-	178	36	-	36	-	1	1	110	-	-	-	98	75	5	55.06%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Probables (AU)	1954		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0.00%	List
NSW City Seconds	1954-55		2	-	2	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	1	1	-	50.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1954, 1956, 1959		5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	-	80.00%	List
Possibles (AU)	1956		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NewtownNewtown	19511951 NSWRFL		15	-	15	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	6	9	-	40.00%	List
NewtownNewtown	19521952 NSWRFL		11	-	11	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	4	7	-	36.36%	List
NewtownNewtown	19531953 NSWRFL		15	-	15	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	7	6	2	46.67%	List
NewtownNewtown	19541954 NSWRFL		20	-	20	8	-	8	-	-	-	24	-	-	-	16	2	2	80.00%	List
NewtownNewtown	19551955 NSWRFL		20	-	20	7	-	7	-	1	1	23	-	-	-	15	4	1	75.00%	List
NewtownNewtown	19561956 NSWRFL		18	-	18	5	-	5	-	-	-	15	-	-	-	11	7	-	61.11%	List
NewtownNewtown	19571957 NSWRFL		18	-	18	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	9	9	-	50.00%	List
NewtownNewtown	19581958 NSWRFL		19	-	19	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	10	9	-	52.63%	List
NewtownNewtown	19591959 NSWRFL		17	-	17	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	9	8	-	52.94%	List
NewtownNewtown	19601960 NSWRFL		18	-	18	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	6	12	-	33.33%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Newtown	1951-60		171	-	171	35	-	35	-	1	1	107	-	-	-	93	73	5	54.39%	List

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