Sydney Carleton

Sydney Carleton

Birth name	Sydney Russell Carleton
Date of birth	(1904-02-22)22 February 1904
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death	23 October 1973(1973-10-23) (aged 69)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
School	Christchurch 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.