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Arnold Walker

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Background
Playing career
International honours International honours County Cup Final appearances Open Rugby World XIII
Honoured at both Workington Town, and Whitehaven
References
External links

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}}Arnold Walker (born {{birth date|1952|4|15|df=y}}), also known by the nickname of "Boxer", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cumbria, and at club level for Kells A.R.L.F.C., and Cumbrian rivals; Workington Town and Whitehaven, as a {{rlp|so}}, or {{rlp|sh}}, i.e. number 6, or 7.^[1]

Background

Arnold 'Boxer' Walker was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, he earned the nickname 'Boxer' as a child after he received a pair of boxing gloves as a gift; in his own words, "I wore them {{sic|?|every|day}}, the name just stuck."{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} He worked for 12-years at the Haig Colliery, Kells, Whitehaven.

He played professional rugby league for both Workington and Whitehaven and has the unusual honour of still being loved by both sets of fans, despite the fierce rivalry that exists between them.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} He transferred between the clubs for a fee of £30,000 (based on inflation, this would be {{Inflation|UK|30000|1980|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}) (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately equivalent to £173,400 in 2017),^[2] He earned a reputation for being a hard man on the pitch due to his insatiable appetite for battle and fearless style of play no matter who the opposition.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} He received a career ending neck injury in 1983.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} Arnold 'Boxer' Walker still resides in his home town of Kells, Whitehaven.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}

Playing career

International honours

Arnold 'Boxer' Walker won a cap for England while at Whitehaven in 1981 against France,^[3] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Whitehaven in 1980 against New Zealand.^[4]

International honours

Arnold 'Boxer' Walker won cap(s) for Cumbria while at Workington Town, including the 9-3 victory over New Zealand at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven during October 1980.

County Cup Final appearances

Arnold 'Boxer' Walker played {{rlp|sh}} in Workington Town's 11-16 defeat by Widnes in the 1976 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 30 October 1976, played {{rlp|sh}}, scored 2-drop goals, and was man of the match in the 16-13 victory over Wigan in the 1977 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1977, played {{rlp|sh}}, and was man of the match in the 13-15 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978, and played {{rlp|sh}} in the 0-11 defeat by Widnes in the 1979 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 8 December 1979.

Open Rugby World XIII

Arnold 'Boxer' Walker was selected at {{rlp|sh}} in the 1980 Open Rugby World XIII.

Honoured at both Workington Town, and Whitehaven

Arnold 'Boxer' Walker is both a Workington Town, and Whitehaven Hall Of Fame Inductee.

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/arnie-walker/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare|title=Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds|publisher=Measuring Worth|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19950000000000/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Walker&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19950000000000/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Walker&submit=Go&c=GB|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}

External links

The Immortals… and the Hall of Fame
(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120222214635/http://www.sandylonning.u-net.com/wtown/archive/legend70.htm » Legends Evening 70's]
Big hearted Boxer had the X factor

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