Keith Middleton (born March 7, 1931) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for North Sydney and South Sydney in the NSWRL competition as a centre.

Playing career

Middleton was originally from Bermagui on the

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South Coast but made the move to Sydney and signed for Norths in 1948. In 1950, Middleton was selected to play for Australia and made 3 appearances all against Great Britain winning the best of 3 series 2–1. Also in 1950, Middleton was selected to play for New South Wales against Queensland in the interstate series. In 1952 and 1953, Middleton was a part of the Norths sides which reached the preliminary finals but fell short of a grand final appearance on both occasions, 1953 was also the final year that Middleton was selected for a representative side when he was selected to play for NSW City. In 1956, Middleton joined South Sydney and played with the club for one season before retiring.

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