Barney Dalton

Playing Career

Playing Career

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

Vital Statistics

Position(s): Utility Back
Full Name: Bernard Hugh Dalton
Born: Thursday, 23rd July, 1891
Died: Saturday, 9th November, 1929 (Aged 38 years and 109 days)

Known Family Links

Brother: William Dalton

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL): 1911, 1912
City Cup: 1914

Biography

Graded by Easts in 1909 and playing the final 2 games of the season in the premiership winning Reserve Grade team, made his First Grade debut in the opening round of 1910 and played every game over the next 2 years winning the Premiership in 1911 and again in 1912.

In the opening round of the 1912 City Cup was sent from the field for fighting with Souths Owen McCarthy both players were suspended for 12 months he then resumed playing for Easts on his return.

After retiring from football Barney was a notorious member of the Sydney underworld allegedly part of the Razor Gangs of the 1920's. A member of Kate Leigh's gang he had a reputation as an enforcer and standover man.

Apparently he would often wear his old Easts jumper while undertaking gang business.

He was gunned down outside the Strand Hotel in Darlinghurst on the evening of 9 Nov 1929 as a revenge attack for the shooting of another man he was buried at Botany Catholic Cemetery following his funeral at St Mary's Cathedral.

- GREG FIVEASH

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia		🏆	S	R	APP	T-3	PT-3	T	G	FG-2	FG	Pts	SO	W	L	D	Win%
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NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		2	57	-	57	13	-	13	2	-	-	43	1	39	14	4	68.42%	List
NRL Finals		-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
City Cup		1	3	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	2	-	50.00%	List
Overall			S	R	APP	T-3	PT-3	T	G	FG-2	FG	Pts	SO	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			60	1	61	13	-	13	2	-	-	43	2	41	16	4	67.21%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		S	R	APP	T-3	PT-3	T	G	FG-2	FG	Pts	SO	W	L	D	Win%
Combined 1st	1909		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		S	R	APP	T-3	PT-3	T	G	FG-2	FG	Pts	SO	W	L	D	Win%
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs	19101910 NSWRFL		14	-	14	1	-	1	2	-	-	7	-	9	3	2	64.29%	List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs	19111911 NSWRFL		17	-	17	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	12	3	2	70.59%	List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs	19121912 NSWRFL		12	-	12	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	1	11	1	-	91.67%	List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs	19141914 NSWRFL		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs	19151915 NSWRFL		12	-	12	5	-	5	-	-	-	15	-	5	7	-	41.67%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		S	R	APP	T-3	PT-3	T	G	FG-2	FG	Pts	SO	W	L	D	Win%
Eastern Suburbs	1910-12, 1914-15		57	-	57	13	-	13	2	-	-	43	1	39	14	4	68.42%	List

Your Say

Ross Reid
24 Jan 2020 9:17pm
Barney Dalton is my great uncle, after retiring from rugby league Barney was a member of Kate Leigh’s razor gang in Sydney. Barney was shot and killed on 9 November 1929 outside the Strand hotel William street Kings Cross. His Sydney Roosters player number is 43.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron, Darth Orion

Sources:Castleford Tigers Heritage, News Reports