Name Doug Walton | ||
Douglas "Doug"/"Dougie" Walton (circa-1946 — 25 May 2012) was an English miner and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, and 1970s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a prop, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.
Contents
- International honours
- County honours
- County League appearances
- BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
- Club career
- References
International honours
Doug Walton won a cap for Great Britain while at Castleford playing Loose forward/Lock in the 17-7 victory over France at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 January 1965.
County honours
Doug Walton won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford playing Left-Prop in the 17-23 defeat by Lancashire at Widnes stadium on Wednesday 24 January 1968.
County League appearances
Doug Walton played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1964–65 season.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
Doug Walton played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Castleford's 8-5 victory over Leigh in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, 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), subsequently a serious knee injury halted his progress and limited the number of his appearances.