Keith Fairbrother Explained

Keith Fairbrother
Birth Name:	Keith Eli Fairbrother
Birth Date:	8 May 1944
Birth Place:	Coventry, England
Ru Position:	Prop
Amatteam1:	Nuneaton R.F.C.
Amatteam2:	Coventry R.F.C.
Repteam1:	England
Repyears1:	1969-71
Repcaps1:	12
Reppoints1:	0
Module:	Embed: yes Club1: Leigh Year1start: 1974 Year2start: 75 Appearances1: 8 Points1: 0

Keith Eli Fairbrother (born 8 May 1944)^[1] is a former Chairman and rugby union player of Coventry R.F.C..^{[2] [3]}

He also played for England national team as a prop.^[4] He was bought out as Chairman of Coventry R.F.C. in August 2006 by Andrew Green, though he retained the lease to part of the Butts Park Arena site. He had been chairman for eight years. He took over the club after it had gone into receivership in 1998.^[5]

In 1974 he switched codes to play for Leigh (Heritage № 847).^[6]

Notes and References

1. http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/7477.html Keith Fairbrother player profile
2. News: Fairbrother may be fit to face Springboks . . 6 January 1970.
3. News: Flag-flier who came down to earth with a bump . . 11 August 1988.
4. News: Vive le Duckham: so say all of us! . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 2 May 1970.
5. News: Cov bid team see role for Fairbrother . Coventry Telegraph . 7 July 2005 . en.
6. News: Shock As Fairbrother 'Goes North' To Leigh . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 10 January 1975.