Kenneth Pye

Kenneth Pye
Personal information
Born	first 1⁄4 1933 (age 90–91); Pontefract district. England
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half, Prop
Club

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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

[Birth_details_at_freebmd.org.uk-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

[Castleford_RLFC_A_to_Z_Player_List_(All_Time)-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.

[Statistics_at_thecastlefordtigers.co.uk-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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