Vic Yorke
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Full name | Victor S. Yorke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Third ¼ 1933 York, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | July 2009 (aged 75) Acomb, York, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 7 lb (105 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Victor "Vic" S. Yorke (birth registered third ¼ 1933 – July 2009) was an English professional
Background
Vic Yorke's birth was registered in York, and he died aged 75 in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
International honours
Vic Yorke played at
County honours
Vic Yorke won caps for Yorkshire while at York.
County Cup Final appearances
Vic Yorke played at
Club career
Vic Yorke made his début for York against
Career records
Vic Yorke holds York's "Most points in a career" record with 2159-points, "Most goals in a career" record with 1060-
He previously held York's "Most points in a season" record with 301-points set in the 1957–58 season, broken by Graham Steadman who scored 318-points during the 1984–85 season, and the "Most goals in a season" record with 146-goals also set in the 1957–58 season, broken by Danny Brough who scored 174-goals during the 2004 season.[4]
Honoured at York Rugby League
Yorke was inducted into the York Rugby League Hall of Fame in March 2013.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Programme 'Yorkshire County Rugby League - Challenge Cup Final - 1957 - Huddersfield v. York'" (PDF). huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "York RL's point-scoring legend Vic Yorke dies, aged 75". yorkpress.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "York RL chairman John Stabler leads tributes to legendary goalkicker Vic Yorke". yorkpress.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Knights launch York Rugby League Hall of Fame". yorkpress.co.uk. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.