Albert L. Tonkinson (birth registered first 1⁄4 1936[1]) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 420) and Bradford Northern. He also suffered from type 2 diabetes and was a member of the queen's guard. [2][3][4]
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| Full name | Albert L. Tonkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | first 1⁄4 1936 (age 87–88) Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Albert Tonkinson's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ 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 c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.