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Bobby Whitton

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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

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 - 152-2 - - - 6 - - - 6 9 - 40.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19521952 NSWRFL   11 - 111-1 - - - 3 - - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
NewtownNewtown 19531953 NSWRFL   15 - 151-1 - - - 3 - - - 7 6 2 46.67% List
NewtownNewtown 19541954 NSWRFL   20 - 208-8 - - - 24 - - - 16 2 2 80.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19551955 NSWRFL   20 - 207-7 - 1 1 23 - - - 15 4 1 75.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19561956 NSWRFL   18 - 185-5 - - - 15 - - - 11 7 - 61.11% List
NewtownNewtown 19571957 NSWRFL   18 - 181-1 - - - 3 - - - 9 9 - 50.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19581958 NSWRFL   19 - 194-4 - - - 12 - - - 10 9 - 52.63% List
NewtownNewtown 19591959 NSWRFL   17 - 174-4 - - - 12 - - - 9 8 - 52.94% List
NewtownNewtown 19601960 NSWRFL   18 - 182-2 - - - 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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