Jonny Walker (rugby league, born 1988)

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Jonny Walker
Personal information
Born (1988-03-26) 26 March 1988 (age 35)
Preston, Lancashire, England
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2010 Wigan Warriors 10000
2010(DR)Blackpool Panthers 1
2011 Barrow Raiders
2012 Batley Bulldogs
Total20000

Jonny Walker (born 26 March 1988 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League competition, the Blackpool Panthers and the Batley Bulldogs, as a second-row.

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Club career

Walker started the 2010 season on a dual registration loan from Wigan Warriors to Blackpool Panthers, but only made one appearance for them before being recalled by Wigan Warriors to make his début in the home defeat by Harlequins. [2] He made no further appearances for Wigan, and joined Barrow Raiders in 2011 on another dual registration deal. [3] He signed for Batley Bulldogs in 2012.[ citation needed ]

Walker was forced to retire after failing to recover from a series of head injuries suffered during his first season at Batley. [4]

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References

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  2. "Match Report: Wigan 26 Harlequins 38". web page. wigan.rlfans.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
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