Victor Yorke

Career

International honours County honours County Cup final appearances Vic Yorke played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10, and scored a conversion in York"s 8-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1957-1958 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. 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.

Vic Yorke"s marriage to Sheila M. Hewlett was registered during April→June 1956 in York district.

Achievements

• Vic Yorke played Left-prop, id est (that is) number 8 for English League XIII while at York and scored 4-conversions in 8–26 defeat by France at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens on Saturday 22 November 1958. Vic Yorke won caps for Yorkshire while at New York 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. He previously held York"s "Most points in a season" record with 301-points set in the 1957-1958 season, broken by Graham Steadman who scored 318-points in 1984-1985 season, and the "Most conversions in a season" record with 146-goals also set in the 1957-1958 season, broken by Danny Brough who scored 174-goals in the 2004 season.