Walter Morton
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Full name | Walter Morton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | c. 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 June 1926 (aged 48)[1] Halifax, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Playing career
International honours
Walter Morton won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1905 against Other Nationalities.[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Walter Morton played as a forward, i.e. number 12, in Halifax's 7-0 victory over Salford in the 1902–03 Challenge Cup Final during the 1902–03 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 25 April 1903, in front of a crowd of 32,507,[4] and played as a forward, i.e. number 13, 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]
References
- ^ "Licensee of Stafford Arms Dead". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 1 June 1926. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 7 – 1902–03". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
- ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 8 – 1903–04". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
External links
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- 1 Billy Little
- 2 William Wedgwood
- 3 Wax Williams
- 4 Archie Rigg (c)
- 5 Herbert Hadwen
- 6 Johnny Morley
- 7 Joe Riley
- 8 Jack Riley
- 9 Ike Bartle
- 10 Fred Mallinson
- 11 Jack Swinbank
- 12 Walter Morton
- 13 Fred Hammond
- 14 Billy Bulmer
- 15 Bob Winskill