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Kenneth Pye

Kenneth Pye

English rugby league footballer


Kenneth Pye (birth registered first 14 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]

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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 14 1930 (age 9394)).[citation needed]


References

  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  3. "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.
  4. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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