David Roockley
| Playing information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1982–89 | Castleford | 159 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 224 |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1988 | Yorkshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
David Roockley is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1.[1][2]
Playing career
County honours
David Roockley won a cap playing Fullback for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 24-14 victory over Lancashire at Leeds' stadium on 21 September 1988.[3]
Challenge Cup final appearances
David Roockley was a Interchange/Substitute in Castleford's 15-14 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1986 Challenge Cup final during the 1985–86 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1986.[4]
County Cup final appearances
David Roockley played Fullback in Castleford's 12-12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, played Fullback in the 2-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987, and played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Wing Chris Chapman) in the 12-33 defeat by Leeds in the 1988 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1988–89 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 16 October 1988.
References
- ↑ David Smart & 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 ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "David Roockley". CasTigers.net. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sat 3rd May 1986 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 82,134". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived May 18, 2012)