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Rugby player
Sydney Carleton
Birth nameSydney Russell Carleton
Date of birth(1904-02-22)22 February 1904
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Date of death23 October 1973(1973-10-23) (aged 69)
Place of deathChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
SchoolChristchurch Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1923–30 Canterbury 34 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928–29 New Zealand 6 (0)

Sydney Russell Carleton (22 February 1904 – 23 October 1973) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A utility back, Carleton represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1928 and 1929. In his 21 matches for the All Blacks, including six internationals, he scored two tries.

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Syd Carleton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 February 2016.


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