Doug Walton (rugby league)

Douglas Walton (1945 – 25 May 2012) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.

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.

[2] 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.

[4] 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] 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),[5] subsequently a serious knee injury halted his progress and limited the number of his appearances.