David Dunkerley

David Dunkerley
Personal information
Born c. 1946
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1973–≥73 Keighley
≤1976–≥82 York
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

David Dunkerley (born c. 1946) is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds (Under-17s, and A-Team) Keighley, and York, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Background

David Dunkerley worked at St James's University Hospital, Leeds.

Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

David Dunkerley played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in York's 8-18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1978–79 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, in front of a crowd of 10,429.

Club career

David Dunkerley broke his collar bone during mid-November 1975, and return to play 6-weeks later in the match against Hull Kingston Rovers on Thursday 1 January 1976, 3-days later he broke his collar bone again in the match against Barrow at Clarence Street, York on Sunday 4 January 1976, he returned to training during March 1976, but he played no further matches in the during the 1975–76 season.

Genealogy information

David Dunkerley's marriage to Shelley E. (née Wilson) was registered during fourth ¼ 1983 in Leeds district.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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