Doug Walton (rugby league) explained

Doug Walton
Fullname:Douglas Walton
Birth Date:[1]
Death Date:25 May 2012 (aged 65–66)
Death Place:Leeds, England
Club1:Castleford
Year1start:1962
Year1end:72
Appearances1:113
Tries1:12
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:40
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1968
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1965
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:12 April 2012
Source:[2]

Douglas Walton (1945 – 25 May 2012) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a, or .

Playing career

International honours

Doug Walton won a cap for Great Britain while at Castleford playing in the 17-7 victory over France at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 January 1965.[2]

County honours

Walton won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford playing left- in the 17-23 defeat by Lancashire at Widnes stadium on Wednesday 24 January 1968.[3]

County League appearances

Walton played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.[4]

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Walton played right- in Castleford's 8-5 victory over Leigh in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 January 1968.

Club career

An offer of £13,000 by Wigan in the mid-1960s for Doug Walton was rejected by Castleford (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £427,900 in 2013),[5] subsequently a serious knee injury halted his progress and limited the number of his appearances.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walton, Douglas . GRO Index . 11 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227102644/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=662. 27 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time). thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php. 16 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds. Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Minutes silence on Sunday for Dougie Walton. castigers.com. 8 June 2012. 8 June 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518172100/http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=2317. 18 May 2014.