Alan Shillito
Birth date14 December 1959 (age 66)
Club 1Halifax
Year1start1980
Year1end85
Appearances 157
Tries 115
Goals 10
Fieldgoals 10
Points 155
Club 2Keighley (loan)
Year2start1985
Appearances 23
Tries 20
Goals 24
Fieldgoals 20
Points 28
Club 3Castleford
Year3start1985
Year3end88
Appearances 352
Tries 33
Goals 30
Fieldgoals 30
Points 312
Retiredyes
Source[1][2]

Alan Shillito is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at club level for Halifax and Castleford, as a or .[1][3][4][5]

Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Alan Shillito appeared as a substitute (replacing 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, Leeds, on Sunday 27 October 1985, appeared as a substitute (replacing Brett Atkins) in the 31-24 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1986 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday 11 October 1986, and played at (replaced by substitute Bob Beardmore) in the 12-12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley, 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. He also spent time on loan at Keighley.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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  3. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  4. ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Keighley bring in Shillito". Telegraph and Argus. 1 March 1985. p. 24. – via Newspapers.com