Alan Shillito

Alan Shillito

Playing information
Position	prop, second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1982–≥83	Halifax
1985–88	Castleford	52	3	0	0	12
	Total	52	3	0	0	12
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Alan Shillito is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, playing at club level for Halifax, and Castleford, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.^[1][2]

Playing career

County Cup final appearances

Alan Shillito played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing second-row Brett Atkins) in Castleford's 18-22 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1985 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1985–86 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, on Sunday 27 October 1985, played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing second-row Brett Atkins) in the 31-24 victory over Hull in the 1986 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1986–87 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, on Saturday 11 October 1986, and played Left-prop, i.e. number 8, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Bob Beardmore) in the 12-12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, but he did not play in the 2-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987.

Club career

Alan Shillito signed for Castleford from Halifax on Tuesday 1 October 1985.

References

1. David Smart & 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 ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived May 18, 2012)