Norman Foster (rugby league)

For other people named Norman Foster, see Norman Foster (disambiguation).

Norman Foster (birth registered fourth ¼ 1907^[3] – February 1999^[4]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, and coached in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Keighley (two spells), Halifax, Hull Kingston Rovers and Newcastle RLFC, as a centre, and coached at club level for Keighley (A-Team Assistant Coach to Billy Watson), Prince-Smith & Stells ARLFC (see also Prince-Smith baronets) and Keighley Albion ARLFC.^[1]

Norman Foster

Personal information
Full name	Norman Foster
Born	fourth ¼ 1907 Settle (birth registered Keighley district)
Died	February 1999 (aged 91)
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 Yorkshire 1935 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]

Playing career

International honours

Norman Foster won a cap for England while at Keighley in 1935 against France.^[2]

County honours

Norman Foster won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Keighley.

Club career

Norman Foster made his début for Keighley against Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road during the 1928-29 season on Tuesday 2 April 1929, and he was transferred from Keighley to Halifax in 1935 for £1,600 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £279,700 in 2016).^[5]

Testimonial match

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

Honoured at Keighley Cougars

Norman Foster is a Keighley Cougars Hall of Fame inductee, inducted in November 1998.^[6]

Genealogical information

Norman Foster's marriage to Hilda (née Gordon, birth registered fourth ¼ 1906 in Keighley) was registered second ¼ 1929 in Keighley district.^[7]

Funeral

Norman Foster funeral took place at 1.45pm on Tuesday 16 February 1999 at St Mary's Church, Riddlesden.