John McKeown (rugby league)
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Full name | John J. McKeown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 5 February 1926 Flimby, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 September 2006 (aged 80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John J. McKeown (5 February 1926
Background
John McKeown's birth was registered in Flimby, Cumberland, England, he died aged 80, his funeral service was held at St Nicholas' Church, Flimby, on Tuesday 19 September 2006, followed by cremation at Distington, Cumbria, England.
Playing career
International honours
John McKeown represented Great Britain while at Whitehaven in 1956 against France (non-Test match).[5]
Along with
Notable tour matches
John McKeown played
Career records
John McKeown holds Whitehaven's "Most Appearances In Season" record with 42 appearances in the 1956–57 season, "Most Goals In A Season" record with 141 goals scored in the 1956–57 season, "Most Appearances In A Career" record with 417 appearances, "Most Goals In A Career" record with 1,050 goals, and "Most Points In A Career" record with 2133 points.[7]
Honoured at Whitehaven
John McKeown is a Whitehaven Hall Of Fame Inductee, and the clubhouse at the Recreation Ground is named the J.J. McKeown Bar
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ History of Rugby League Volume 66 1960-61 edited by Irvin Saxton page 11
- ISBN 0851129498
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
- ^ "When Haven beat the Aussies". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Whitehaven at greyhoundderby.com". greyhoundderby.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Whitehaven mourn legend McKeown at whitehaven-news.co.uk
- Whitehaven mourn legend McKeown at news.bbc.co.uk
- The Immortals… and the Hall of Fame Archived 29 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Great Games of the Past
- (archived by web.archive.org) Club History
- (archived by web.archive.org) When Haven beat the Aussies