Keith Fielding
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Keith John Fielding is an English
former dual-code international rugby union
and professional rugby league
footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for England
, and at club level for Moseley Rugby Football Club
, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain
, and England
, and at club level for Salford
, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5.
(RU) while at Moseley in 1969 against Ireland, France, Scotland, and South Africa, in 1970 against Ireland, and France, in 1972 against Wales, Ireland, France, and Scotland, won caps for England
(RL) while at Salford in 1975 against France, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup
against France, Wales, New Zealand, Australia, Wales and France, in 1975 against Papua New Guinea
(non-Test
),
He equalled the England national team
's record for most tries
by an individual in a match when he scored four against France
at Parc Lescure
, Bordeaux
on the 11th October 1975.
Fielding also won caps for Great Britain
(RL) while at Salford in 1974 against France (2 matches), and in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup
against France, and Australia.
, winning the 1977 French European Superstars Heat, the 1981 British Final and the 1981 Challenge of Champions. He also finished second in the 1977 European Final, fifth in the 1978 World Final, third in the 1981 International Final, fifth in the 1981 World Final and third in the 1982 British Final.
school in Birmingham
, and was a teacher at Marple Hall School and Bramhall High School
in Stockport
. Fielding quit his role at the latter school in 2001 after declaring the job was too stressful. Keith Fielding also taught at Alderman Newton's Grammar school in Leicester in the early 70's before turning professional.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former dual-code international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and at club level for Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, and England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and at club level for Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5.
Playing career
Keith Fielding won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
(RU) while at Moseley in 1969 against Ireland, France, Scotland, and South Africa, in 1970 against Ireland, and France, in 1972 against Wales, Ireland, France, and Scotland, won caps for England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
(RL) while at Salford in 1975 against France, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup
1975 Rugby League World Cup
The 1975 Rugby League World Cup was the seventh staging of rugby league football's World Cup tournament...
against France, Wales, New Zealand, Australia, Wales and France, in 1975 against Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea internationally in the sport of rugby league football.In Papua New Guinea, Rugby league is highly popular and is regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls...
(non-Test
Test match (rugby league)
A Test match in rugby league football is a representative match between teams representing members of the Rugby League International Federation.The definition of a Test match differs from that of an international match...
),
He equalled the England national team
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
's record for most tries
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
by an individual in a match when he scored four against France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
at Parc Lescure
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Stade Chaban-Delmas is a sporting stadium located in the city of Bordeaux, France. It is the home ground of FC Girondins de Bordeaux.Until 2001, the stadium's name was the Stade du Parc Lescure...
, Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
on the 11th October 1975.
Fielding also won caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
(RL) while at Salford in 1974 against France (2 matches), and in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup
1977 Rugby League World Cup
- Final standings :-Final:Great Britain were the underdogs going to the final, which was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground. They managed to dominate the possession, and it took a last minute try from Australia’s John Kolc to secure the Cup in front of 24,457 spectators.Australia: Graham Eadie;...
against France, and Australia.
Superstars
Keith Fielding achieved fame by participating in the televised all-around sports competition SuperstarsSuperstars
Superstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events resembling a decathlon....
, winning the 1977 French European Superstars Heat, the 1981 British Final and the 1981 Challenge of Champions. He also finished second in the 1977 European Final, fifth in the 1978 World Final, third in the 1981 International Final, fifth in the 1981 World Final and third in the 1982 British Final.
Superstars Record
| Year | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | French Heat | 1st |
| 1977 | European Final | 2nd |
| 1978 | World Final | 5th |
| 1981 | Challenge of the Champions | 1st |
| 1981 | British Final | 1st |
| 1981 | International | 3rd |
| 1981 | World Final | 5th |
| 1982 | British Final | 3rd |
Outside of rugby
Keith Fielding attended King Edward VI Five WaysKing Edward VI Five Ways
King Edward VI Five Ways is a selective, humanities specialist grammar school located in the Bartley Green area of south Birmingham, England. As of April 2008, the school has a second specialism, a specialist Science College.-Background:...
school in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, and was a teacher at Marple Hall School and Bramhall High School
Bramhall High School
Bramhall High School is a comprehensive high school in Bramhall, Stockport, England.-Admissions:The school is a Science College and a Reed College of Enterprise. It is also a teacher training school in connection with Manchester Metropolitan University...
in Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
. Fielding quit his role at the latter school in 2001 after declaring the job was too stressful. Keith Fielding also taught at Alderman Newton's Grammar school in Leicester in the early 70's before turning professional.