Mr Colin Butterfield
Published Date:
20 November 2008
FORMER Castleford Rugby League player Colin Butterfield died last Thursday.
Mr Butterfield, aged 70, was a long serving director at Hickson's chemical factory before his retirement, and also chairman of the Castleford Tigers Players' Association.
A classy centre who made 47 appearances, scoring 12 tries, he joined the club from rugby union in the 1950s.
Mr Butterfield was well known throughout the town and was chairman of the opencast action group RAGE in his home village of Ledston.
He had been bravely fighting cancer and is believed to have suffered a heart attack.
He leaves a wife, four children and eight grandchildren.
His funeral will be at All Saints' church, Ledsham ,at 11.30am today (Thursday).
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Last Updated:
20 November 2008 11:17 AM
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Location:
Pontefract & Castleford
