About Vince McKeating
Lived 1919 – 2011 (aged 91–92). Vince McKeating was a British rugby league player.
Vivian "Vince" McKeating (birth registered fourth quarter 1919 – 2011) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, British Empire and Cumberland, and at club level for Dewsbury, Workington Town and Barrow, as a .
Workington Town McKeating played in Workington Town's 18–10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1952 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
McKeating holds Workington Town's "Consecutive Appearances" record, with 141-appearances from August 1948 to September 1951.
Barrow McKeating played 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.
He played 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, in front of a crowd of 66,513.
Representative honours 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, and won caps for Great Britain while at Workington in 1951 against New Zealand (2 matches).
McKeating represented Cumberland. Vince McKeating played in Cumberland's 5–4 victory over Australia in the 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.
Personal life Vince McKeating was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer, Dan McKeating.
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Who was Vince McKeating?
English rugby league footballer
When was Vince McKeating born?
Vince McKeating was born in 1919 in Cockermouth.
When did Vince McKeating die?
Vince McKeating died in 2011.
What was Vince McKeating's occupation?
Vince McKeating was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Vince McKeating?
Vince McKeating was British.
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