John Clark (rugby league)

John Clark
Personal information
Born7th April 1939 c. 1939
DiedJanuary 2011 (aged 71)[1]
Chorley, Lancashire, England
Playing information
PositionProp, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1958–65 Castleford 61 14 100 0 242
1965 Wigan 4 0 6 0 12
1965–67 Warrington 32 3 3 0 15
Total 97 17 109 0 269

John Clark (c. 1940 – January 2011) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford, Wigan,[2] and Warrington.[3]

Playing career

County League appearances

John Clark played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.[4]

Club career

John Clark made his début for Warrington in the victory over Wigan on 13 November 1965, and played his last game for Warrington on 23 December 1967, after a knee injury ended his career.

References

  1. ^ "Death of former Castleford player". Pontefract and Castleford Express. Johnston Press. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  4. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.