Keith Mumby
{{Short description|Former Great Britain and England international rugby league footballer}}
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Keith Mumby (born 21 February 1957), also known by the nickname of "Sir Keith", is an English former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, who most famously played for Bradford Northern between 1973 and 1993, and Sheffield Eagles and Wakefield Trinity, as a toe-end style (rather than round the corner style) goal-kicking {{rlp|fb}}, or {{rlp|ce}}.
Personal life
Keith Mumby was born in Spennymoor, Durham, on 21 February 1957.{{cite book |last1=Emery |first1=David |title=Who's Who in Rugby League |date=1984 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |isbn=978-0-356-10435-5 |page=84}} In his early playing years he worked as a joiner.
Playing career
=Bradford Northern=
Mumby began his Bradford Northern professional playing career in 1973, at the age of sixteen. On his début he broke the record for the most points scored on a first appearance for the club, scoring one try and twelve goals.{{cite news |title=Brilliant start for Mumby |work=The Guardian |date=5 November 1973 |page=15 |id={{ProQuest|185686324}}}}
Mumby played {{rlp|fb}} in Bradford Northern's 18–8 victory over York in the 1978 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, played {{rlp|fb}}, in the 5–10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, played {{rlp|fb}}, and was man of the match winning the White Rose Trophy in the 7–18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982, played {{rlp|so}}, and scored 2-conversions in the 12–12 draw with Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, played {{rlp|fb}} in the 11–2 victory over Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987, appeared as a substitute (replacing {{rlp|so}} Ivan Henjak) in the 20–14 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1989 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 5 November 1989.
Mumby played {{rlp|fb}}, and scored a conversion in Bradford Northern's 6–0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980, and appeared as a substitute (replacing {{rlp|ce}} Tony Anderson on 44-minutes) in the 15–8 defeat by Wigan in the 1992–93 Regal Trophy Final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1993.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3004|title=23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|access-date=1 January 2015|archive-date=19 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619140552/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3004|url-status=dead}}
In total, he made a record 588 appearances for the club, with only 8 of those substitutions. He scored 68 tries and kicked 779 goals.{{cite web|last=Spence|first=Chris|title=Bull Masters – Keith Mumby|url=http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3575/Bull%20Masters%20-%20Keith%20Mumby|publisher=Bradford Bulls|access-date=25 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224002619/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3575/Bull%20Masters%20-%20Keith%20Mumby|archive-date=24 February 2012}}
Mumby held the cub record for overall points scored, until it was surpassed by Paul Deacon on 23 June 2006.{{cite news|last=Craven|first=Dave|title=Deacon's Staying at Odsal|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/archive/2006/05/18/Bradford+Bulls+%28rugbyleague_bulls%29/765299.Deacon_s_staying_at_Odsal|access-date=7 September 2011|newspaper=Bradford Telegraph & Argus|date=18 May 2006}}
=Representative honours=
Although born in Durham, Mumby was deemed eligible to play for Yorkshire, as he moved to the county at a young age.{{cite book |editor-last=Saxton |editor-first=Irvin |title=History of Rugby League: No.83 1977–1978| publisher=League Publications}}
Keith Mumby won caps for England while at Bradford Northern in 1979 against Wales, and France,{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Mumby&submit=Go&c=England|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131213125523/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Mumby&submit=Go&c=England|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2013|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}} and won caps for Great Britain while at Bradford Northern in 1982 against Australia, in 1983 against France, and in 1984 against France (2 matches), Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), and Papua New Guinea.{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Mumby&submit=Go&c=GB|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131213125447/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Mumby&submit=Go&c=GB|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2013|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}
=Awards=
Mumby was awarded First Division Player of the Year for the 1982–83 season.{{cite web|title=Bradford Bulls 1964–1994: renaissance|url=http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3561/1964%20-%201994:%20Renaissance|work=Bradford Bulls: History|publisher=Bradford Bulls|access-date=7 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425162744/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3561/1964%20-%201994:%20Renaissance|archive-date=25 April 2009|url-status=dead}}
Honoured at Bradford
Keith Mumby, has been included in Bradford's; 'Millennium Masters', 'Bull Masters', and in August 2007 he was named in the 'Team of the Century'. He is one of only six players to be included in all three lists, the other being; Karl Fairbank, Trevor Foster, James Lowes, Robbie Paul and Ernest Ward. Keith is also the honorary president of the Bradford Bulls as of 2020
References
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External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20101004182902/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3565/The%20Millennium%20Masters%20-%20Backs The Millennium Masters – Backs]
- [http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3575/Bull%20Masters%20-%20Keith%20Mumby Bull Masters – Keith Mumby]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120224003357/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3583/TEAM%20OF%20THE%20CENTURY Team Of The Century]
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/keith-mumby/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]
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{{Great Britain squad – 1979 Tour}}
{{Great Britain squad – 1984 Tour}}
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