James Auton

James Auton
Personal information
Full nameJames Auton
Born28 September 1879
Hartlepool district, England
Died22 May 1924 (aged 44)
Salford district, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionThree-quarters
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–4 Dec West Hartlepool R.F.C.
Rugby league
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Dec 1904–12/13 Wakefield Trinity 231 26 0 0 78

James Auton (28 September 1879[1] – 22 May 1924[2]) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for West Hartlepool R.F.C., in the three-quarters,[3] and club level rugby league (RL) for Wakefield Trinity, in the three-quarters, and later as a forward.[4]

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Wakefield Trinity → History → Preparation and Progress". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ^ Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872–2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289