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Full name | Walter Morton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | c. 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 June 1926 (aged 48)[1] Halifax, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walter Morton (c. 1878 – 1926) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax.[2]
Walter Morton won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1905 against Other Nationalities.[3]
Walter Morton played as a forward, i.e. number 12, in Halifax's 7-0 victory over Salford in the 1902–03 Challenge Cup Final during the 1902–03 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 25 April 1903, in front of a crowd of 32,507,[4] and played as a forward, i.e. number 13, in the 8-3 victory over Warrington in the 1903–04 Challenge Cup Final during the 1903–04 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 30 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 17,041.[5]