Vic Yorke
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| Full name | Victor S. Yorke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July→September 1933 York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 2009 (aged 75) Acomb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Victor "Vic" S. Yorke (birth registered July→September 1933[1] — July 2009 (aged 75)) birth registered in York, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, and '60s playing at representative level for English League XIII, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Old Priory Youth Club ARLFC, York, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums, he died in Acomb.
Playing career
International honours
Vic Yorke played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8 for English League XIII while at York and scored 4-conversions in 8–26 defeat by France at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 22 November 1958.[2]
County honours
Vic Yorke won caps for Yorkshire while at York.
County Cup final appearances
Vic Yorke played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, and scored a conversion in York's 8-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 19 October 1957.
Club career
Vic Yorke's début for York was made against Hunslet at Clarence Street, York on Monday 19 April 1954, his first conversion was scored against Hull Kingston Rovers at Craven Park, Hull on Monday 23 August 1954, his last game was played against Hull at Clarence Street, York on Saturday 19 November 1966.
Career records
Vic Yorke holds York's "Most points in a career" record with 2159-points, "Most conversions in a career" record with 1060-conversions, and "Most conversions in a game" record with 11-conversions against Whitehaven on Saturday 6 September 1958.[3]
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 in 1984–85 season, and the "Most conversions in a season" record with 146-goals also set in the 1957–58 season, broken by Danny Brough who scored 174-goals in the 2004 season.[4]
Honoured at York Rugby League
The first seven players to be inducted in to the York Rugby League Hall of Fame during March 2013 were; Geoffrey Pryce, Gary Smith, Vic Yorke, Norman Fender, Willie Hargreaves, Basil Watts, and Edgar Dawson.[5]
Genealogical information
Vic Yorke's marriage to Sheila M. Hewlett was registered during April→June 1956 in York district.[6] They had children; Lynda Yorke (birth registered July→September 1957 (age 66–67) in Howden district), Sharon Yorke (birth registered July→September 1961 (age 62–63) in York district), Ian Gary Yorke (birth registered October→December 1968 (age 55–56) in York district), Jacqueline "Jackie" Yorke (birth registered January→March 1972 (age 51–52) in Howden district), and John Yorke.
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.