Vince McKeating

Vivian McKeating
Personal information
Full name Vivian McKeating
Nickname Vince
Born October→December 1919
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Died 2011 (aged 91–92)
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1947–≥47 Dewsbury
≤1948–≥51 Workington Town
≤1955–≥55 Barrow
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1948–≥48 Cumberland ≥1
1949 British Empire 1
1951 England 2 0 0 0 0
1951 Great Britain 2 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Vivian "Vince" McKeating (birth registered October→December 1919[1] – 2011 (aged 91–92)

) birth registered in Cockermouth district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, British Empire and Cumberland, and at club level for Dewsbury, Workington Town and Barrow, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.

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.

Championship final appearances

Vince McKeating played Hooker in Dewsbury's 4-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship final during the 1946–47 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 21 June 1947.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Vince McKeating played Hooker in Barrow's 21-12 victory over Workington Town in the 1955 Challenge Cup final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955.

County Cup final appearances

Vince McKeating played Hooker in Barrow's 12-2 victory over Oldham in the 1954 Lancashire Cup final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.[5]

Career records

Vince McKeating holds Workington Town's "Consecutive Appearances" record, with 141-appearances from August 1948 to September 1951.[6]

Genealogical information

Vince McKeating was the younger bother of the rugby league footballer, Dan McKeating. Vince McKeating's marriage to Elsie Wilson was registered during April→June 1944 in Barrow-in-Furness district.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1946-1947 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Barrow make two finals in one year". nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Workington Town → Player records". sandylonning.u-net.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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