Albert Tonkinson
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| Full name | Albert L. Tonkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1936 (1936) Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert L. Tonkinson (1936[2] – 2022[3]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford and Bradford Northern. He also suffered from type 2 diabetes and was a member of the queen's guard.[4][5][6]
Background
Albert Tonkinson's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
References
- ^"Player Summary: Albert Tonkinson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^"Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^"Castleford's past and present stars in attendance for annual reunion". 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^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 c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^"Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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