Albert Lunn

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Albert Lunn
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1951–63 Castleford 3634087501870

Albert Lunn is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 341), as a goal-kicking fullback, i.e. number 1. [1] [2] [3]

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Playing career

Career records

Albert Lunn holds Castleford's "most goals in a career" record with 875, and Castleford's "most points in a career" record with 1,870. [4]

Club career

Albert Lunn made his début for Castleford in the 12-2 victory over the Belle Vue Rangers on Saturday 20 October 1951.

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References

  1. Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN   978-0752418957
  2. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. "Records - All Time - Career Records". castigers.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.