John Walker is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 455).[1][2][3]
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Playing career edit
County honors edit
John Walker won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford; he played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 13-15 defeat by Cumberland at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 25 September 1963.
County League appearances edit
John Walker played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1964–65 season.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances edit
John Walker played loose forward in Castleford's 7-2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966.
References edit
- ^ Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.