James Barron (rugby union)
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Full nameJames Henry Barron
Born28 August 1874
Micklethwaite, England
Died2 December 1942 (aged 68)
Bingley, England
Position(s)
Forward
| Full name | James Henry Barron | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 August 1874 Micklethwaite, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 December 1942 (aged 68) Bingley, England | ||||||||||||||||
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James Henry Barron (28 August 1874 – 2 December 1942) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Micklethwaite near Bradford, Barron was a forward and spent his rugby career in Yorkshire, starting out with Bingley as a teenager. He later played for Bradford.[2]
Barron was a Yorkshire representative player and gained three England caps.[2]
A knee injury, suffered in an international at Lansdowne Road, contributed to his retirement.[2][3]