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Norman Foster

1907 – 1999

English rugby league footballer and coach

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Lived 1907 – 1999 (aged 91–92). Norman Foster was a rugby league player.

Norman Foster (birth registered fourth ¼ 1907 – February 1999 ) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, and coached in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Keighley (two spells), Halifax, Hull Kingston Rovers and Newcastle RLFC, as a , and coached at club level for Keighley (A-Team Assistant Coach to Billy Watson), Prince-Smith & Stells ARLFC (see also Prince-Smith baronets) and Keighley Albion ARLFC.

Foster's Testimonial match at Keighley took place during the 1945–46 season.

Representative honours Foster won a cap for England while at Keighley in 1935 against France.

Foster won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Keighley.

Honoured at Keighley Cougars Foster is a Keighley Cougars Hall of Fame inductee, inducted in November 1998.

Funeral Norman Foster funeral took place at 1.45pm on Tuesday 16 February 1999 at St Mary's Church, Riddlesden.

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Born
1907, Keighley
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Died
1999
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Norman Foster?

English rugby league footballer and coach

When was Norman Foster born?

Norman Foster was born in 1907 in Keighley.

When did Norman Foster die?

Norman Foster died in 1999.

What was Norman Foster's occupation?

Norman Foster was a rugby league player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Norman Foster

· Wikidata: Q7052229

· DBpedia: Norman Foster (rugby league)

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