Kenneth Pye
English rugby league footballer
1⁄4 1933 (age 90–91)
Pontefract district. England
Playing information
| Club | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1950–63 | Castleford | 344 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 1964–≥64 | Keighley | |||||
| Total | 344 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 210 | |
Kenneth Pye (birth registered first 1⁄4 1933[1]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 330), and Keighley, as a scrum-half, or prop, i.e. number 7, or 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[2][3][4]
Background
Kenneth Pye's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked at Glasshoughton coking plant.[citation needed]
Playing career
Notable tour matches
Ken Pye played scrum-half in the combined Castleford and Featherstone Rovers teams' match against New Zealand at Wheldon Road, Castleford.[citation needed]
Genealogical information
Kenneth Pye is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer for Castleford; Joshua J. "Jos" Pye (birth registered third 1⁄4 1930 (age 93–94)).[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links
- Search for "Pye" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "Kenneth Pye" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Ken Pye" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Photograph 'Jack Hirst scrapbook ... names mentioned include BIll Drake...' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph 'Castleford RLFC Honours plaque 300 Club - all players who have made at least 300 appearances for Castleford' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph 'Autographs 1958-59 - Castleford 1958/59 season. Barry Walsh...' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph 'Autographs 1960s - Undated 1960s autographs - Ken Pye...' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph 'Autographed programme 1959 - 7 May 1959 Castleford v Harry Street's XIII Charlie Howard Testimonial Match official programme front page' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph 'autographed programme 1961 - 18 March 1961 Castleford v Hull KR' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph 'Autographed programme 1960 - Cut out of 17 October 1960 programme Castleford v Doncaster laid over page from Harry Street's XIII testimonial game' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '9 February 1952. Home v Swinton RLC Cup 1st Round 1st Leg lost 4-5' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '7 September 1953. Away v Halifax Yorkshire Cup 1st Round 2nd leg lost 9-3' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '18 February 1954. Away v Doncaster RLC Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg lost 7-2' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '18 August 1954. Home v Bradford Northern lost 4-8' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '28 August 1954. Away v Batley won 8-17' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '25 October 1954. Away v Halifax lost 18-9' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '12 March 1955. Away v Bradford drew 23-23' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '1956-1957 Squad' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '1956-1957 Squad' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '1956-1957' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '14 August 1956. Home v Wakefield Pre-season Charity match lost 6-36' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '10 September 1957. Home v Leeds Yorkshire Cup 2nd Round lost 6-19' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '1957-1958' at castigersheritage.com (same photograph as http://archive.castigersheritage.com/?d=true&i=605)
- Photograph '1957-1958' at castigersheritage.com (same photograph as http://archive.castigersheritage.com/?d=true&i=603&z=6)
- Photograph '19 August 1958. Away v Batley won 18-21' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '7 March 1959. Away v HKR RLC Cup 2nd Round lost 20-0' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '12 December 1959. Away v Leeds lost 29-15' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '1960-1961' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '18 February 1961 Away v Doncaster won 4-8' at castigersheritage.com
- Photograph '18 November 1961' at castigersheritage.com
