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| Full name | Dean Colton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 1983 Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Colton (born 18 February 1983) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for Toll Bar ARLFC (in Doncaster),[3] Doncaster (Heritage No. 836) (two spells),[4] and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage No. 897), as a wing or centre.[1][2]
Background[edit]
Dean Colton was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
Playing career[edit]
Dean Colton made his début for Doncaster in 2001.[5] He played 10 of his 11-year career at Doncaster, spending one season with Featherstone Rovers in 2007. Dean Colton made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 18 March 2007, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during 2007. He announced his retirement in 2012.[6]
He represented Scotland in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[7] playing once and scoring a try in the 18–36 defeat by France.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Toll Bar ARLFC at facebook.com". 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Hossack, Steve (24 January 2012). "Testimonial for stalwart Colton". Doncaster Free Press. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Dons veteran Colton hangs up his boots". The Star. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ Walker, Gareth (26 October 2008). "France potential dark horses after efficient defeat of Scotland". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
External links[edit]
- Profile at doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-10-09)
- Scotland profile at archive.today (archived 2013-01-04)
- RLWC08 profile at archive.today (archived 2008-10-20)