| David Roockley | |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1963 |
| Club1: | Castleford |
| Year1start: | 1982 |
| Year1end: | 89 |
| Appearances1: | 159 |
| Tries1: | 43 |
| Goals1: | 25 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 2 |
| Points1: | 224 |
| Club2: | Scarborough Pirates |
| Year2start: | 1991 |
| Year2end: | 92 |
| Club3: | Doncaster |
| Year3start: | 1992 |
| Year3end: | 93 |
| Teama: | Yorkshire |
| Yearastart: | 1988 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Source: | [1] |
David Roockley is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, Scarborough Pirates and Doncaster as a .[2] [3] [4]
David Roockley won a cap playing for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 24-14 victory over Lancashire at Leeds' stadium on 21 September 1988.
David Roockley appeared as a substitute (replacing Gary Lord) in Castleford's 15-14 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1986 Challenge Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1986, in front of a crowd of 82,134.[5]
David Roockley played in Castleford's 12-12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, played in the 2-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987, and appeared as a substitute (replacing Chris Chapman) in the 12-33 defeat by Leeds in the 1988 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 16 October 1988.