John McKeown (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see John McKeown.
John J. McKeown
Personal information
Full name John J. McKeown
Nickname Mac, J. J.
Born January→March 1926
Flimby, England
Died 5 September 2006 (aged 80)
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–61 Whitehaven 417 1050 2133
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1948–≤61 Cumberland 15 ≥0 ≥0 ≥0 ≥0
1956 Great Britain 1 0 3 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John J. McKeown (birth registered January→March 1926[1] – 5 September 2006) birth registered in Flimby, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s playing at representative level for Great Britain and Cumberland, and at club level for Whitehaven, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1.

Playing career

International honours

John McKeown represented Great Britain while at Whitehaven in 1956 against France (non-Test match).[2]

Along with William "Billy" Banks, Edward "Ted" Cahill, Gordon Haynes, Keith Holliday, William "Billy" Ivison, Robert "Bob" Kelly, George Parsons, and Edward "Ted" Slevin, John McKeown's only Great Britain appearance came against France prior to 1957, these matches were not considered as Test matches by the Rugby Football League, and consequently caps were not awarded.[2]

Career records

John McKeown holds Whitehaven's "Most Career Appearances" record with 417 appearances, and Whitehaven's "Most Career Points" record with 2133 points.[3]

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

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 [Page-110]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
  3. ↑ "Whitehaven at greyhoundderby.com". greyhoundderby.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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