David Watkinson

David Watkinson is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Heworth, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Dewsbury as a hooker, i.e. number 9.

David Watkinson won a cap for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1979 against Wales (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1979 against Australia (sub), in 1980 against New Zealand, in 1981 against France, in 1984 against France, in 1985 against France, and New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1986 against France (2 matches), and Australia (3 matches).

David Watkinson played hooker in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10-5 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1980 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000, played hooker in the 9-18 defeat by Widnes in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1981, in front of a crowd of 92,496, and played hooker in the 14–15 defeat by Castleford in the 1984 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 3 May 1986, in front of a crowd of 82,134