GB international rugby league footballer (1937–2006)
Keith Holden Full name Charles Keith Holden Born (1937-07-31 ) 31 July 1937Wigan , EnglandDied 10 September 2006(2006-09-10) (aged 69) Wigan, England Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 14 st 4 lb (91 kg) Position Centre
Charles Keith Holden (31 July 1937 – 10 September 2006) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain , and at club level for Leigh ,[ 3] Wigan (two spells),[ 4] Oldham RLFC , Warrington and Blackpool Borough , as a centre .[ 1]
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Background
Keith Holden was born in Wigan , Lancashire , England on 31 July 1937. He was the father of the rugby league scrum-half who played in the 1980s for Wigan and Warrington, Keith Holden Jr.
Keith Holden died in Wigan on 10 September 2006, at the age of 69.[ 6]
Playing career
Wigan
Holden signed for Wigan from Leigh in 1958 for a transfer fee of £6,660 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £340,000 in 2017).[ 7] [ 8] He played in Wigan 's victory in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season ,[ 9] and also played left-centre and scored a try in Wigan 's 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium , London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811 .[ 10]
Oldham
After nearly two years at Wigan, Holden moved to Oldham for a transfer fee of £7,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £337,200 in 2017).[ 7] [ 8] He made 62 appearances for the club before joining Warrington .[ 11]
Warrington
Holden made 49 appearances for Warrington, scoring 22 tries.[ 12]
Return to Wigan
Holden returned to Wigan in 1965,[ 7] he played left-centre and scored a try in the 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium , London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[ 13] Holden played left-centre in Wigan 's 16-13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton , on Saturday 29 October 1966.[ 14] He left Wigan in 1968 and joined Blackpool Borough .
International honours
Keith Holden won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1963 against Australia.[ 1]
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