Russ Walker (rugby league)
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| Full name | Russ Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1962 Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russ Walker (born 1 September 1962) is a former professional rugby League footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, playing for Barrow and Hull FC, as a prop or second-row.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Barrow
[edit]Russ Walker was a tough tackler who combined his career with a job as a milkman, retired from rugby, he now works in the petrochemical industry in Barrow-in-Furness.[3]
Hull FC
[edit]Walker was signed by Hull in January 1990 for a fee of £25,000.[4] He played second-row, and scored a try in Hull FC's 14–4 victory over Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1990–91 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 12 May 1991.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]From 1994 to 1995 Walker was joint team coach of Hull FC with Phil Windley.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Russ Walker". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "Caught in time – Hull win 1991 RL Premiership". The Times. 25 February 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Walker is facing a fight for place". Hull Daily Mail. 11 January 1990. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coaches and Captains". hullfc.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
External links
[edit]- (archived by web.archive.org) Back on the Wembley trail
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