Carl Langton

Carl John Langton (1920-2003) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played in the New South Wales premiership competition for two different Sydney clubs and was later a top-grade referee.

Carl Langton

Personal information
Full name	Carl John Langton
Born	(1920-06-29)29 June 1920 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	10 December 2003(2003-12-10) (aged 83) Cambridge Park, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1942–47 North Sydney 24 3 0 0 9 1949–50 St George Dragons 19 3 0 0 9 Total 43 6 0 0 18

Playing career

Langton played rugby league for North Sydney for four seasons: 1942, 1944, 1946–1947. He then joined the St George Dragons for two seasons between 1949 and 1950. He won a premiership with St George, playing second-row in the 1949 Grand Final when his side beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 19–12.^[1]

He retired from Sydney football at the end of the 1950 NSWRFL season.^[1] He later became a first grade referee.^[2]

Langton died on 10 December 2003 aged 83.^[3]

References

1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
2. "- Carl Langton (referee) - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
3. Daily Telegraph - Death Notice 13/12/2003