Norman Foster (rugby league)

Norman Foster
Personal information
Full name Norman Foster
Born October→December 1907
Keighley
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

Norman Foster (birth registered October→December 1907 in Keighley district[1] — death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Keighley (twice), Halifax, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Newcastle RLFC, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

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 in the 1928-29 season against Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road, and was transferred from Keighley to Halifax in 1935 for £1,600 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £264,000 in 2013).[3]

Testimonial match

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

Genealogical information

Norman Foster's marriage to Hilda Gordon (birth registered October→December 1906 in Keighley) was registered April→June 1929 in Keighley district[4]

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.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Marriage th details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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