John Walton (rugby league)
{{Short description|English rugby league footballer}}
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|position = Forward
|club1 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity}}
|year1start = 1902
|year1end = 12/13
|appearances1 = 317
|tries1 = 13 (11?)
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|points1 = 33 (39?)
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John "Jack" Walton was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a forward.Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. {{ISBN|978-1901347289}}
Playing career
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Jack Walton played as a forward in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. {{ISBN|1-85983-429-9}}
=County Cup Final appearances=
Joseph Taylor played as a forward in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.
=Notable tour matches=
Jack Walton played as a forward in Wakefield Trinity's 20-13 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 December 1908.
=Notable tour matches=
Jack Walton made his début for Wakefield Trinity during October 1902, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1912–13 season.
References
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External links
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/search/?q=Walton Search for "Walton" at rugbyleagueproject.org]
{{Wakefield Trinity - 1909 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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