Walter Morton
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| Full name | Walter Morton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1878 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 June 1926 (aged 48)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forwards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit | edit source]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,[4] 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.[5]
International honours
[edit | edit source]Walter Morton won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1905 against Other Nationalities.
References
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- ^ 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