| Frank Carlton | |
| Fullname: | Frank Carlton |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Blackbrook, St. Helens, England |
| Death Place: | Whiston Hospital, Whiston, Merseyside, England |
| Club1: | St. Helens |
| Year1start: | 1953 |
| Year1end: | 60 |
| Appearances1: | 156 |
| Tries1: | 129 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 387 |
| Club2: | Wigan |
| Year2start: | 1960 |
| Year2end: | 64 |
| Appearances2: | 119 |
| Tries2: | 95 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 285 |
| Teama: | England |
| Yearastart: | 1956 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Teamb: | Great Britain |
| Yearbstart: | 1958 |
| Yearbend: | 62 |
| Appearancesb: | 2 |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| Teamc: | Lancashire |
| Yearcstart: | 19?? |
| Triesc: | 0 |
| Goalsc: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
| Pointsc: | 0 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 27 November 2023 |
| Source: | [1] [2] [3] |
Frank Carlton (21 March 1936 – 19 February 2009) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens,[4] and Wigan,[5] as a or .[1]
Frank Carlton was born in Blackbrook, St. Helens, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 72 in Whiston Hospital, Whiston, Merseyside, England.
Frank Carlton, won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1956 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1958 against New Zealand, and in 1962 against New Zealand.[3]
Frank Carlton played on the in St. Helens' 3-10 defeat by Oldham in the 1956 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 20 October 1956, and played on the in the 2-12 defeat by Oldham in the 1958 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Station Road, Swinton Saturday 25 October 1958.
Frank Carlton made his début for Wigan in the 10-3 victory over Hunslet F.C. at Parkside, Hunslet on Saturday 5 November 1960, he scored his first try (2-tries) for Wigan in the 16-11 victory over Blackpool Borough at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1960, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 12-0 victory over Liverpool City in the Western Division Championship match at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 28 March 1964, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 13-6 victory over Leigh at Central Park, Wigan on 26 December 1964.[6]
Frank Carlton is a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame Inductee.[7]