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Keith Cotton (birth registered first ¼ 1942 ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and
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ed in the 1970s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers as a , and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers.


Background

Keith Cotton's birth was registered in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.


Playing career

Cotton made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 4 November 1961, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1972–73 season.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press.


Challenge Cup Final appearances

Cotton played at in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over
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in the
1966–67 Challenge Cup The 1966–67 Challenge Cup was the 66th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final In the Challenge Cup final Featherstone Rovers faced Barrow, wh ...
Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.


County Cup Final appearances

Cotton played at in Featherstone Rovers' 7-23 defeat by Leeds in the
1970–71 Yorkshire Cup The 1970–71 Yorkshire Cup was the sixty-third occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. Leeds won the trophy by beating Featherstone Rovers by the score of 23–7 The match was played at Odsal in the City of Bradford, ...
Final during the 1970–71 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 21 November 1970.


Testimonial match

Cotton's
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season at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1973–74 season.


Coaching career


Championship appearances

Cotton was the
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in Featherstone Rovers' victory in Championship during the 1976–77 season.


County Cup Final appearances

Cotton was the
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in Featherstone Rovers' 12-16 defeat by Leeds in the
1976–77 Yorkshire Cup The 1976–77 Yorkshire Cup was the sixty-ninth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. Leeds won the trophy by beating Featherstone Rovers by the score of 16–12. The match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West ...
Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, and was the
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in the 7-17 defeat by Castleford in the
1977–78 Yorkshire Cup The 1977–78 Yorkshire Cup was the seventieth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. This year, for the first time for eighteen years (and the last time in the history of the Yorkshire Cup), a new name appeared on the ...
Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.


References


External links


Search for "Cotton" at rugbyleagueproject.org
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