Vince McKeating
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| Full name | Vivian McKeating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | fourth ¼ 1919 Cockermouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2011 (aged 91–92) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vivian "Vince" McKeating (birth registered fourth ¼ 1919
Background
Vince McKeating's birth was registered in Cockermouth district, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 91–92.
Playing career
International honours
Vince McKeating represented
British Empire while at Workington in 1949 against France, and won caps for England while at Workington in 1951 against Wales, and France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Workington in 1951 against New Zealand (2 matches).[3]
County honours
Vince McKeating represented
Cumberland's 5-4 victory over Australia in the 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.[5]
Championship final appearances
Vince McKeating played
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Vince McKeating played
on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513.County Cup Final appearances
Vince McKeating played
1954 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.[7]
Career records
Vince McKeating holds Workington Town's "Consecutive Appearances" record, with 141-appearances from August 1948 to September 1951.[8]
Genealogical information
Vince McKeating was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer, Dan McKeating. Vince McKeating's marriage to Elsie (née Wilson) was registered during second ¼ 1944 in Barrow-in-Furness district.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "When Cumberland defeated the Aussies". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "1946-1947 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Barrow make two finals in one year". nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Workington Town → Player records". sandylonning.u-net.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Back on the Wembley trail