Anthony Barrow (6 Apr 1944) is an English former professional

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footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and

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ed in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for St. Helens ( Heritage No. 806) and

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( Heritage No. 781), as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6, and coached at club level for

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and Swinton.

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Barrow played , i.e. number 2, and scored a

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in St. Helens' 35-12 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1965–66 season at

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on Saturday 28 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 30,165.

County League Championships

Barrow played in St. Helens' victories in the

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County League during the 1963–64 season, 1964–65 season, 1965–66 season, 1966–67 season and 1968–69 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Barrow was an unused interchange/ substitute, i.e. number 14, in St. Helens' 21-2 victory over

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in the

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Final during the 1965–66 season at

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on Saturday 21 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 98,536, and played in

's 24-7 victory over

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in the

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Final during the 1970–71 season at

on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514.

County Cup Final appearances

Barrow was a non-playing interchange/ substitute, i.e. number 14, in St. Helens' 12-4 victory Swinton in the

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Final during the 1965–65 season at

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on Saturday 24 October 1964.

Genealogical information

Tony Barrow's marriage to Kathleen (

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Vaughan) was registered during third quarter of 1967 in St. Helens district. They had children; Paula Ann Barrow (birth registered during first quarter of ), and the rugby league footballer; Tony Barrow Jr. Tony Barrow Sr is the younger brother of

St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame honours past players of St Helens since its inception in 1873. Members The forty-five strong hall of fame is: * Jack Arkwright – SR *Frank Barrow – PR *Billy Benyon – CE *Tommy Bishop – SH * Frank Carlt ...

inductee Francis "Frank" Barrow, and the older brother of the rugby league footballer for St. Helens, and

; William G. "Bill"/ "Billy" Barrow.

References

External links

Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
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