Norman Foster (rugby league)

Norman Foster
Personal information
Full name Norman Foster
Born fourth ¼ 1907
Settle (birth registered Keighley district)
Died February 1999 (aged 91)
Playing information
Position Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1929–36 Keighley 371
≤1936–36 Halifax
≤1937–37 Hull Kingston Rovers
≤1938–≥38 Newcastle RLFC
≤1939–≥45 Keighley
Total 371 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1935 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]

Norman Foster (birth registered fourth ¼ 1907[3] – February 1999[4]) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Keighley (two spells), Halifax, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Newcastle RLFC, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Norman Foster won a cap for England while at Keighley in 1935 against France.[2]

Club career

Norman Foster made his début for Keighley against Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road during the 1928-29 season, and he was transferred from Keighley to Halifax in 1935 for £1,600 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £279,700 in 2016).[5]

Testimonial match

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

Honoured at Keighley Cougars

Norman Foster is a Keighley Cougars Hall of Fame inductee, inducted in November 1998.[6]

Genealogical information

Norman Foster's marriage to Hilda (née Gordon) (birth registered fourth ¼ 1906 in Keighley) was registered second ¼ 1929 in Keighley district.[7]

Funeral

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rugby League: Keighley sporting legend dies". thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. 13 February 1999. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Keighley stars to be honoured". thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. 21 January 1999. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Marriage at details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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