Springbok no. 37 · Forward
Henry Gorton
Henry Corbett Gorton · Lions
1Tests
0Tries
0Tours
24Age at debut
Test career
1896
First test
30 Jul 1896, age 24 · Forward v Britain, Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
Biography
Henry Gorton was an English-born forward who played in the first Test against the 1896 British Isles side at Port Elizabeth. Born in Burton-on-Trent on 28 October 1871 and educated at Burton Grammar School, he represented Transvaal.
He served with the Imperial Light Horse in the Anglo-Boer War. He was badly wounded at Elandslaagte and again at Wagon Hill during the siege of Ladysmith, and died of his wounds on 10 January 1900, aged 28.
Test history
1 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1896 |  Britain | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Forward | L 0–8 | Lions |