John Clark (rugby league) explained

John Clark
Birth Date:7th April 1939
Death Date:January 2011 (aged 71)[1]
Death Place:Chorley, Lancashire, England
Club1:Castleford
Year1start:1958
Year1end:65
Appearances1:61
Tries1:14
Goals1:100
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:242
Club2:Wigan
Year2start:1965
Appearances2:4
Tries2:0
Goals2:6
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:12
Club3:Warrington
Year3start:1965
Year3end:67
Appearances3:32
Tries3:3
Goals3:3
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:15
New:yes
Retired:yes

John Clark (– January 2011) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford, Wigan,[2] and Warrington.[3]

Playing career

County League appearances

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

Club career

John Clark made his début for Warrington in the victory over Wigan on 13 November 1965, and played his last game for Warrington on 23 December 1967, after a knee injury ended his career.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Death of former Castleford player. Pontefract and Castleford Express. Johnston Press. 1 June 2014. 5 January 2011.
  2. Web site: Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102545/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1822. dead.
  3. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.
  4. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php. 16 February 2012. dead.