Keith John Fielding was born on 8 July 1949 and is an English dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as a winger.
17 Facts About Keith Fielding
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Keith Fielding played representative level rugby union for England, and at club level for Moseley Rugby Football Club before switching to rugby league in 1973, and went on to play representative level rugby league for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Salford.
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Keith Fielding won his first cap for England on 8 February 1969, playing against Ireland.
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In 1970, Keith Fielding played a key role in Loughborough College's Middlesex Sevens victory, scoring 11 tries during the tournament, including four in the final against Edinburgh Wanderers.
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In 1971, Keith Fielding was signed by Leicester Tigers, but returned to Moseley after playing only one first team game for the club.
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Keith Fielding returned to the England squad in 1972, playing in all four matches of the 1972 Five Nations.
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Keith Fielding made the last of his 10 appearances for England in March 1972 against Scotland.
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Keith Fielding scored 39 tries for Moseley in his final season at the club, the second highest total in Britain that year.
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Keith Fielding won caps for England 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.
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Keith Fielding 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 Saturday 11 October 1975.
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Keith Fielding won caps for Great Britain while at Salford in 1974 against France, and in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Australia.
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Keith Fielding achieved fame by participating in the televised all-around sports competition Superstars, winning the 1977 French European Superstars Heat, the 1981 British Final and the 1981 Challenge of Champions.
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Keith Fielding 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.
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Keith Fielding was a teacher at Marple Hall School and Bramhall High School in Stockport.
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Keith Fielding quit his role at the latter school in 2008 after declaring the job was too stressful.
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Keith Fielding taught at Alderman Newton's Grammar school in Leicester in the early 1970s before turning professional.
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Keith Fielding taught at Shenley Court Comprehensive in the 1970s.