Keith Elwell

Keith Elwell
Personal information
Full name Keith Elwell
Nickname The Mole, Chiefy, The Ubiquitous Elwell
Born 1950
Warrington, Lancashire, England, UK
Playing information
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position fullback, hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970–86 Widnes 587+4 87 14 36
1985 → Barrow (loan)
Total 591 87 14 36 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Lancashire 9
1978 England 2 0 0 0 0
1977–80 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Keith Elwell (birth registered January→March 1950[1]) birth registered in Warrington district, Lancashire, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes, Barrow (loan), as a fullback, or hooker, i.e. number 1, or 9.

Playing career

International honours

Keith Elwell won caps for England while at Widnes in 1978 against France, and Wales,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, and in 1980 against New Zealand (2 matches).[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Keith Elwell played hooker in Widnes' 14-7 victory over Warrington in the 1974 Challenge Cup final during the 1974–75 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1975, scored a drop goal in the 5-20 defeat by St. Helens in the 1976 Challenge Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1976, played in the 7-16 defeat by Leeds in the 1977 Challenge Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977, the 7-16 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1979 Challenge Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium , Londonon Saturday 5 May 1979, the 18-9 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981 Challenge Cup final during the 1980–81 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1981, the 14-14 draw with Hull in the 1982 Challenge Cup final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1982, the 9-18 defeat by Hull in the 1982 Challenge Cup final replay during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Wednesday 19 May 1982, and the 19-6 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Challenge Cup final during the 1983–84 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1984.

County Cup final appearances

Keith Elwell played hooker in Widnes' 6-2 victory over Salford in the 1974 Lancashire Cup final during the 1974–75 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 2 November 1974, played hooker in the 16-11 victory over Workington Town in the 1976 Lancashire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 30 October 1976, played hooker in the 15-13 victory over Workington Town in the 1978 Lancashire Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978, played hooker, and scored a drop goal in the 11-0 victory over Workington Town in the 1979 Lancashire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at the Willows, Salford on Saturday 8 December 1979, played hooker in the 3-8 defeat by Leigh in the 1981 Lancashire Cup final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981, and played hooker in the 8-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1983 Lancashire Cup final during the 1983–84 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday Saturday 1 October 1983.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Keith Elwell played hooker in Widnes' 0-5 defeat by Leigh in the 1972 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1972-73 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 19 December 1972, played hooker in the 7-15 defeat by Bramley in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1973-74 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973, and played hooker in the 13-7 victory over St. Helens in the 1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 12 December 1978.

Player's No.6 Trophy/John Player/John Player Special Trophy final appearances

Keith Elwell played hooker in Widnes' 2-3 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1974-75 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975, played hooker in the 19-13 victory over Hull in the 1975-76 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 24 January 1976, played hooker in the 4-9 defeat by Warrington in the 1977-78 Players No.6 Trophy final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978, played hooker, and scored 2-drop goals in the 16-4 victory over Warrington in the 1978–79 John Player Trophy final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 April 1979, played hooker in the 0-6 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980, and played hooker in the 10-18 defeat by Leeds in the 1983–84 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1983–84 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 14 January 1984.

Career records

Keith Elwell holds Widnes' "Most Appearances in a Career" record with 591, he also holds the rugby league world record for consecutive games played with a total of 239 (242?) from the 1976–77 Challenge Cup Final against Leeds on Saturday 7 May 1977, to the match at Hull on Sunday 26 September 1982, 5-years 4-months and 19-days later.

Honoured at Widnes

Keith Elwell is a Widnes Hall of Fame Inductee.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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