David Roockley

David Roockley is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (Heritage № 625), as a fullback, i.e. number 1.^[1][2][3]

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

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.^{[citation needed]}

Challenge Cup Final appearances

David Roockley played as an interchange/substitute (replacing Fullback Gary Lord) 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, in front of a crowd of 82,134.^[4]

County Cup Final appearances

David Roockley played fullback in Castleford's 12-12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, played fullback in the 2-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire County 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 County Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 16 October 1988.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
2. . thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
3. . thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
4. . thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• David Roockley Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com