Paul Norton (rugby league)

For the rugby league prop who played in the 1990s and 2000s for Lancashire, Lancashire Lynx, and Oldham, see Paul Norton (rugby league, Lancashire).
Paul Norton
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977–83 Castleford 105 7 174 0 369
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
29 Sep 1979 Yorkshire 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Paul Norton is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a second-row or loose forward.[1][2][3][4]

Playing career

County honours

Paul Norton was an unused substitute for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 13–17 defeat by Cumberland at Derwent Park, Workington on 29 August 1979.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Paul Norton appeared as a substitute (replacing prop Alan Hardy) in Castleford's 10–5 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1981 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday 3 October 1981.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  3. ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – No. 86 – 1979–80". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a