John Barnett (rugby)

For other people named John Barnett, see John Barnett (disambiguation).

John Barnett
Barnett in 1908
Birth nameJohn Thomas Barnett[1]
Date of birth(1880-01-19)19 January 1880[1][2]
Place of birthCarcoar, New South Wales[1]
Date of death2 October 1918(1918-10-02) (aged 38)[3]
Place of deathParramatta, New South Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1903-09 Newtown RUFC ()
1906 Lithgow RU ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1907-09[1] Australia 5 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–15 Newtown 74 18
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–11 New South Wales 3 0
1910 Australia 2 6
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing Australasia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team competition

John Thomas "Towser" Barnett (19 January 1880 – 2 October 1918[3]) was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer who won an Olympic gold medal for rugby at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was one of Australia's early dual-code rugby internationals.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Scrum.com player profile of Jack Barnett". ESPN Scrum. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Jack Barnett". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Funeral Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW, Australia. 4 October 1918. p. 5. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  4. ^ "John Barnett". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.