Albert Tonkinson
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| Full name | Albert L. Tonkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1936 Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert L. Tonkinson (1936[1] – 2022[2]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford and Bradford Northern. He also suffered from type 2 diabetes and was a member of the queen's guard.[3][4][5]
Background
[edit]Albert Tonkinson's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Castleford's past and present stars in attendance for annual reunion". 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.