Walter Morton | |
Fullname: | Walter Morton |
Birth Date: | c. 1878 |
Death Date: | 1 June 1926 (aged 48)[1] |
Death Place: | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
Position: | Forwards |
Club1: | Halifax |
Year1start: | ≤1904 |
Year1end: | ≥05 |
Teama: | England |
Yearastart: | 1905 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Source: | [2] [3] |
Walter Morton (c. 1878 – 1926) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax.[2]
Walter Morton won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1905 against Other Nationalities.[3]
Walter Morton played as a forward in Halifax's 7-0 victory over Salford in the 1902–03 Challenge Cup Final during the 1902–03 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 25 April 1903, in front of a crowd of 32,507,[4] and played as a forward in the 8-3 victory over Warrington in the 1903–04 Challenge Cup Final during the 1903–04 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 30 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 17,041.[5]