Rugby player
| Birth name | George Peter Barton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Barton (born 7 November 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester.
Career
Barton spent time in the youth system of football league club Cheltenham Town. He started playing junior rugby for local side Longlevens RFC and in 2014 joined the academy of Gloucester. In September 2019 he made his senior debut against London Irish. Barton represented England U20 during the 2020 Junior Six Nations scoring a try in a defeat against Wales.
On 9 December 2023, Barton scored all 15 of Gloucester's points to help them defeat Black Lion in the pool stages of the European Challenge Cup. Later that season he scored ten points in the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup final as Gloucester beat Leicester Tigers to lift the trophy.
Honours
Gloucester
- Premiership Rugby Cup winner: 2023–24
Individual
- Premiership Rugby Cup top points scorer: 2023–24 (46)
References
- "George Barton". ESPN. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Harvey, Neale (27 March 2020). "Young Guns: Gloucester fly-half George Barton". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "George Barton: Gloucester fly-half extends contract". BBC Sport. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- "Six Nations: Sam Costelow inspires Wales to win". BBC Sport. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- "European Challenge Cup: Black Lion 10-15 Gloucester - George Barton kicks English side to victory". BBC Sport. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- Hurcom, Sophie (15 March 2024). "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Gloucester 23-13 Leicester: Gloucester clinch first trophy in nine years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
| Gloucester Rugby – current squad | |
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