Keith Outten Explained

Keith Outten
Fullname:Keith Phillip Outten
Birth Date:25 May 1947
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Croydon, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:Balmain Tigers
Year1start:1968
Year1end:71
Appearances1:72
Tries1:14
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:3
Points1:52
Club2:North Sydney Bears
Year2start:1972
Year2end:74
Appearances2:52
Tries2:4
Goals2:1
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:14
Club3:Balmain Tigers
Year3start:1975
Appearances3:9
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Source:[1]

Keith Outten (1947−2022) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.

Playing career

A five-eighth, Outten played four seasons with Balmain between 1968 and 1971. During this period, he won a premiership with the Tigers when he played five-eighth in the 1969 Grand Final.

Outten made a successful shift to the North Sydney Bears for three seasons between 1972 and 1974, before returning to Balmain for one final season in 1975. He captain-coached the rural club Yanco before retiring as a player.[2] [3] [4] [5] He died on 26 October 2022 following a long illness at the age of 75[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keith Outten - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995
  3. Web site: Tigers, Souths love a ruckus. Heraldsun.com.au. 12 June 2019.
  4. Web site: 1969 rugby league grand final, Balmain v Rabbitohs, did Balmain cheat?. news.com.au. 12 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Old Tigers greats gather to farewell their spiritual leader Peter Provan. smh.com.au. 20 May 2010 . 12 June 2019.
  6. https://unityfunerals.com.au/obituary/keith-phillip-outten/