title: David Dunkerley
text: # David Dunkerley
  
  David Dunkerley (born 1952) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds (Under-17s, and A-Team), Keighley, and York, as a prop or second-row.
  
  ## Background
  
  David Dunkerley worked at St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  ### County Cup Final appearances
  
  David Dunkerley played left-prop in York's 8-18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1978–79 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, in front of a crowd of 10,429.
  
  ### Notable tour matches
  
  David Dunkerley played in York's 2-29 defeat by Australia at Clarence Street, York on Tuesday 14 November 1978, under temporary floodlights.
  
  ### Club career
  
  David Dunkerley broke his collar bone during mid-November 1975, and returned to play 6-weeks later in the match against Hull F.C. at The Boulevard, Kingston upon Hull on Thursday 1 January 1976, 3-days later he broke his collar bone again in the match against Barrow at Clarence Street, York on Sunday 4 January 1976, he returned to training during March 1976, but he played no further matches in the during the 1975–76 season.
  
  ## Genealogy information
  
  David Dunkerley's marriage to Shelley E. (née Wilson) was registered during fourth ¼ 1983 in Leeds district.
  
  