Doug Walton

Q: When did Doug Walton die?

Doug Walton died on May 25, 2012.

Q: How old was Doug Walton when they died?

Doug Walton was 65 years old at the time of death.

Douglas Walton (1945 – 25 May 2012) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a prop, or loose forward.

Playing career

International honours

Doug Walton won a cap for Great Britain while at Castleford playing loose forward in the 17-7 victory over France at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 January 1965.

County honours

Walton won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford playing left-prop in the 17-23 defeat by Lancashire at Widnes stadium on Wednesday 24 January 1968.

County League appearances

Walton played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Walton played right-prop in Castleford's 8-5 victory over Leigh in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 January 1968.^{[citation needed]}

Club career

An offer of £13,000 by Wigan in the mid-1960s for Doug Walton was rejected by Castleford (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £427,900 in 2013), subsequently a serious knee injury halted his progress and limited the number of his appearances.