Keith Howe
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
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|year1start = 1962
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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 {{rlp|wg}} or {{rlp|ce}}.Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. {{ISBN|978-0752418957}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|title=Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk |date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|archivedate=16 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=806|title=Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk |date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429133211/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=806|archivedate=29 April 2012}}
Playing career
=County League appearances=
Keith Howe played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Keith Howe played at {{rlp|ce}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2539 |title=Sat 17th May 1969 – Challenge Cup – Neutral Ground – 97,939 |publisher=thecastlefordtigers |date=31 December 2011 |accessdate=1 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231084544/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2539 |archivedate=31 December 2015 }}
=County Cup Final appearances=
Keith Howe played on the {{rlp|wg}} 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=
Keith Howe played on the {{rlp|wg}} 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=
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
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External links
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/search/?q=Howe Search for "Howe"] at rugbyleagueproject.org
- [http://archive.castigersheritage.com/?s=true&c=Keith%20Howe Keith Howe Memory Box Search] at archive.castigersheritage.com
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Category:Castleford Tigers players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)