Ron Willett

Ron Willett
Personal information
Born	November 1944 (age 71–72) Pontefract district
Playing information
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1964–69	Castleford	128	37	284	0	679
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Ron Willett (November 1944 (age 71–72)

^[1]) birth registered in Pontefract district, is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, playing at club level for Castleford.^[2]^[3]

Playing career

Ron Willett played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.

Ron Willett played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 2-conversions in Castleford's 4-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965, played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a conversion in the 7-2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966, and played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, and scored 4-conversions in the 8-5 victory over Leigh in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 January 1968. The record for the most conversions in a BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final is 4-conversions, and is jointly held by; Ron Willett, Kel Coslett, and Dave Hall.

↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
↑ 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.

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