John Gorton

Born: 03 Dec 1956
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 8Clubs Played For: 2
Tries in a Game: 2
Goals in a Game: 8
Drops in a Game: 1
Points in a Game: 19
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinton Lions | 108 | 103 | 5 | 13 | 226 | 2 | 493 |
| Halifax Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Total | 111 | 106 | 5 | 13 | 226 | 2 | 493 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | Domestic | Halifax Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980-81 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 1 | 191 |
| 1979-80 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 30 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 126 |
| 1978-79 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 102 |
| 1977-78 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| 1976-77 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 39 |
Matches In 1979-80
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1979 | Swinton | 15-22 | Oldham | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 02 Sep 1979 | Swinton | 16-20 | Dewsbury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Sep 1979 | Barrow | 16-5 | Swinton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Swinton | 11-30 | Workington Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Sep 1979 | Halifax | 31-5 | Swinton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 1979 | Widnes | 27-13 | Swinton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07 Oct 1979 | Swinton | 6-13 | Batley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Oct 1979 | Keighley | 15-11 | Swinton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 Oct 1979 | Swinton | 6-5 | Whitehaven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Oct 1979 | Rochdale Hornets | 5-5 | Swinton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04 Nov 1979 | Swinton | 7-0 | Huyton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 Nov 1979 | Featherstone Rovers | 32-8 | Swinton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 1979 | Swinton | 15-12 | Oldham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 1979 | Bramley | 18-2 | Swinton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Dec 1979 | Swinton | 5-26 | Keighley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 09 Dec 1979 | Dewsbury | 20-16 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 Dec 1979 | Swinton | 20-15 | Barrow | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 06 Jan 1980 | Oldham | 29-4 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 Jan 1980 | Swinton | 44-10 | Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 20 Jan 1980 | Batley | 11-5 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 Jan 1980 | Swinton | 2-17 | Featherstone Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 03 Feb 1980 | Huddersfield | 32-0 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Feb 1980 | Swinton | 2-25 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 Feb 1980 | Whitehaven | 17-5 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 02 Mar 1980 | Swinton | 22-13 | Huddersfield | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 09 Mar 1980 | Huyton | 13-23 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 Mar 1980 | Doncaster | 18-33 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 Mar 1980 | Swinton | 24-20 | Rochdale Hornets | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 06 Apr 1980 | Swinton | 15-9 | Halifax | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Swinton | 27-19 | Bramley | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | BBC Floodlit Trophy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Domestic | Lancashire Cup | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Domestic | League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | League 2 | 94 | 13 | 210 | 2 | 461 | |
| Domestic | League Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.
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