John Walkington
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | John Christopher Walkington | |||||
| Nickname | Jack | |||||
| Born | 3 March 1909 Kirkstall, England |
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| Died | May 1997 (aged 88) Leeds, England |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1927–48 | Hunslet | 572 | ||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1930–44 | England | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
John "Jack" Walkington (3 March 1909[1] — May 1997 (aged 88)) born in Kirkstall, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet (Captain), as a Fullback, i.e. number 1, he died in Leeds.
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Playing career
International honours
Jack Walkington won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1930 against Other Nationalities, in 1931 against Wales, in 1938 against Wales, and in 1944 against Wales.[2]
Championship final appearances
Jack Walkington played Fullback, and scored a drop goal in Hunslet's 8-2 victory over Leeds in the Championship final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road on Saturday 30 April 1938.[3]
Club career
Jack Walkington made his début for Hunslet's against Halifax on Saturday 19 March 1927, he scored 11-goals and 1-try for 25-points against Featherstone Rovers on Wednesday 29 April 1931, and scored 119-goals in Hunslet's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1931–32 season. During Jack Walkington's time at Hunslet, they were losing finalists in three Yorkshire Cup finals, the 7-13 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1929 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1929–30 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 30 November 1929, the 2-4 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1931 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1931–32 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 November 1931, and the 3-14 (3-12 at Parkside, Hunslet on Saturday 2 December 1944, and 0-2 at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 9 December 1944) aggregate defeat by Halifax in the 1944 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1944-45 Wartime Emergency League season.
Testimonial match
Jack Walkington's Testimonial match at Hunslet took place against Hull Kingston Rovers on Saturday 1 January 1938.
Genealogical information
Jack Walkington's marriage to Ada E. Clay was registered during July→September 1931 in Leeds North district.[4] They had children; Barbara Walkington (birth registered during April→June 1934 in Leeds North district), John G. Walkington (birth registered during July→September 1936 in Leeds North district), Christopher R. Walkington (birth registered during October→December 1937 in Leeds North district), and Dorothy J. Walkington (birth registered during October→December 1942 in Leeds district).
