Walter Morton

{{short description|England international rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}

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|name = Walter Morton

|fullname = Walter Morton

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|birth_date = c. 1878

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|death_date = 1 June 1926 (aged 48){{cite news |title=Licensee of Stafford Arms Dead |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19260601/087/0004 |work=Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian |date=1 June 1926 |page=4 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive}}

|death_place = Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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|position = Forwards

|club1 = Halifax

|year1start = ≤1904

|year1end = ≥05

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|teamA = England

|yearAstart = 1905

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|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/w-morton/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Morton&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213140204/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Morton&submit=Go&c=England|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=13 December 2013}}

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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.

Playing career

=International honours=

Walter Morton won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1905 against Other Nationalities.

=Challenge Cup Final appearances=

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,Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 7 – 1902–03". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a 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.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 8 – 1903–04". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

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