Keith Howe
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Keith Howe (birth unknown) is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Rodillians RUFC (Old Boys of Rothwell Grammar School), and club level rugby league (RL) for Castleford, as a wing or centre.[1][2][3]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]County League appearances
[edit | edit source]Keith Howe played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit | edit source]Keith Howe played at centre in Castleford's 11–6 victory over Salford in the 1969 Challenge Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 17 May 1969, in front of a crowd of 97,939.[4]
County Cup Final appearances
[edit | edit source]Keith Howe played on the wing in Castleford's 11–22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
[edit | edit source]Keith Howe played on the wing in Castleford's 7–2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966.
Career records
[edit | edit source]Along with Chris Young of Hull Kingston Rovers, with 34 tries, Keith Howe was the top try-scorer in the Championship First Division during the 1966–67 season.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Search for "Howe" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Keith Howe Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com