Jack Keith

Profile

Jack “Rubberlegs” Keith, joined Oldham from junior rugby in Hunslet in 1949. This was at the time when the veteran hooker Edgar Brooks was coming to the end of his career and soon Jack was installed as the first choice Watersheddings “striker”.

One of the game’s real characters, Jack was never short of self-confidence and would back himself against any opponent. At nearly six feet, he was tall for a hooker, but an excellent ball provider all the same. In loose play he was always a handful, having a good supporting game which brought him over 60 tries. One of his favourite tricks was, when near the opponents line, he would make as if to pass and then swing right round in a circle and crash over for a try.

Apart from being selected for a “Rugby League Xlll” against the 1956 touring Australians, representative honours eluded Jack. Perhaps being a “Tyke” playing in Lancashire did not do his county chances much good. He did, of course, figure strongly in the success of his club, playing in all the finals during the 1950’s glory days.

He was transferred to Halifax in January 1960, but still shared a benefit with Ken Jackson and Charlie Winslade in that year.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Wigan v Oldham Away October 15, 1949 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home October 22, 1949 League Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home November 5, 1949 League Championship
Oldham v Castleford Home November 19, 1949 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away December 17, 1949 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away December 27, 1949 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home March 18, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Bramley Home April 1, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home April 7, 1950 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away April 8, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Bordeaux & Villeneuve Home April 10, 1950 Friendly
Oldham v Workington Town Home April 15, 1950 League Championship
Castleford v Oldham Away April 19, 1950 League Championship
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away April 22, 1950 League Championship
Whitehaven v Oldham Away April 29, 1950 League Championship
Bramley v Oldham Away September 30, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home October 7, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home October 10, 1950 Lancashire Cup
Keighley v Oldham Away October 14, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home October 21, 1950 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away October 28, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Batley Home November 4, 1950 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away November 11, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Keighley Home December 2, 1950 League Championship
Liverpool Stanley v Oldham Away December 9, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1950 League Championship
York v Oldham Away December 26, 1950 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home February 17, 1951 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away February 24, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Liverpool Stanley Home March 3, 1951 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away March 10, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Workington Town Home March 17, 1951 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away March 23, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home March 24, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home March 26, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home April 7, 1951 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away April 14, 1951 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away April 16, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Bramley Home April 21, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home April 23, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home April 30, 1951 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 11, 1951 Law Cup
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home August 18, 1951 League Championship
Belle Vue Rangers v Oldham Away August 22, 1951 League Championship
Keighley v Oldham Away August 25, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Liverpool City Home August 28, 1951 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away September 1, 1951 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home September 4, 1951 Lancashire Cup
Wigan v Oldham Away September 8, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home September 10, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home September 15, 1951 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away October 13, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home October 16, 1951 Lancashire Cup
Workington Town v Oldham Away November 10, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home November 17, 1951 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 24, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home December 1, 1951 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away December 8, 1951 League Championship
Whitehaven v Oldham Away December 15, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Keighley Home December 22, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1951 League Championship
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away December 29, 1951 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home January 3, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home January 5, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home January 12, 1952 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away February 2, 1952 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away February 9, 1952 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Hull FC Home February 16, 1952 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Leeds v Oldham Away March 1, 1952 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Bramley v Oldham Away March 8, 1952 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away March 22, 1952 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away March 29, 1952 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away April 1, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Belle Vue Rangers Home April 5, 1952 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 11, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home April 12, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home April 14, 1952 League Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away April 26, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v RL XIII Home May 6, 1952 Benefit Match
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home August 16, 1952 Law Cup
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home August 23, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home August 30, 1952 Lancashire Cup
Swinton v Oldham Away September 3, 1952 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Leeds Home September 6, 1952 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away September 10, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Australia Home September 15, 1952 Tour Match
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 20, 1952 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away September 24, 1952 Lancashire Cup
Leeds v Oldham Away September 27, 1952 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away October 4, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home October 11, 1952 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away October 18, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home October 25, 1952 League Championship
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away December 20, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1952 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away December 26, 1952 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home December 27, 1952 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away January 10, 1953 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away January 17, 1953 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home January 24, 1953 League Championship
Oldham v Bramley Home January 31, 1953 League Championship
Oldham v Liverpool City Home September 19, 1953 League Championship
Oldham v Dewsbury Home October 10, 1953 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home October 24, 1953 League Championship
Dewsbury v Oldham Away October 31, 1953 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home November 7, 1953 League Championship
Oldham v Bramley Home November 21, 1953 League Championship
Belle Vue Rangers v Oldham Away November 28, 1953 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home December 5, 1953 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1953 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away December 26, 1953 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away January 2, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home January 9, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home January 16, 1954 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away January 23, 1954 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away February 6, 1954 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Liverpool City Home February 13, 1954 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Warrington v Oldham Away February 20, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home February 27, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home March 6, 1954 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Barrow v Oldham Away March 13, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home March 20, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home April 8, 1954 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away April 10, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home April 12, 1954 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 16, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Belle Vue Rangers Home April 17, 1954 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away April 19, 1954 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away May 15, 1954 Benefit Match
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home August 7, 1954 Law Cup
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away August 14, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Batley Home August 21, 1954 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away August 25, 1954 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away August 28, 1954 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away September 4, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Lancs County Amateurs Home September 11, 1954 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Liverpool City Home September 14, 1954 League Championship
Batley v Oldham Away September 18, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home September 20, 1954 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 25, 1954 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away September 30, 1954 Lancashire Cup
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away October 2, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Workington Town Home October 9, 1954 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away October 16, 1954 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Neutral October 23, 1954 Lancashire Cup
Liverpool City v Oldham Away October 30, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home November 6, 1954 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away November 13, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home November 20, 1954 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away November 27, 1954 League Championship
Whitehaven v Oldham Away December 11, 1954 League Championship
Keighley v Oldham Away December 18, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home December 28, 1954 League Championship
Oldham v Belle Vue Rangers Home January 1, 1955 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away January 8, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home January 15, 1955 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away January 22, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home January 29, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home February 5, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home February 12, 1955 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v St Helens Home February 19, 1955 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away March 5, 1955 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Belle Vue Rangers v Oldham Away March 12, 1955 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away March 26, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home April 2, 1955 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 8, 1955 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away April 9, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Keighley Home April 11, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home April 16, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home April 18, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home April 23, 1955 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Neutral May 14, 1955 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 13, 1955 Law Cup
Oldham v Keighley Home August 20, 1955 Friendly
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away August 27, 1955 Lancashire Cup
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 30, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home September 3, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home September 7, 1955 Lancashire Cup
Leeds v Oldham Away September 10, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home September 17, 1955 League Championship
York v Oldham Away September 24, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home October 1, 1955 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away October 8, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home October 15, 1955 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away October 22, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v New Zealand Home October 29, 1955 Tour Match
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Neutral November 2, 1955 Independent Television Floodlit Trophy
Leigh v Oldham Away November 5, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Liverpool City Home November 12, 1955 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away November 19, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home November 26, 1955 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away December 3, 1955 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away December 10, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home December 17, 1955 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away December 24, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 26, 1955 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away December 27, 1955 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home December 31, 1955 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away January 2, 1956 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away January 21, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home January 28, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Dewsbury Home February 11, 1956 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home February 18, 1956 League Championship
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away February 25, 1956 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away March 3, 1956 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v York Home March 10, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home March 17, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home March 24, 1956 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away March 30, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home March 31, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home August 11, 1956 Law Cup
Oldham v Bramley Home August 18, 1956 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away August 20, 1956 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 25, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home August 28, 1956 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away September 1, 1956 Lancashire Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away September 8, 1956 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away September 11, 1956 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 15, 1956 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away September 19, 1956 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Barrow Home September 22, 1956 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away September 29, 1956 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away October 6, 1956 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Neutral October 8, 1956 Rules trial game
Oldham v Halifax Home October 13, 1956 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Neutral October 20, 1956 Lancashire Cup
Workington Town v Oldham Away November 3, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Australia Home November 7, 1956 Tour Match
Keighley v Oldham Away November 17, 1956 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 21, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home November 24, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v York Home December 1, 1956 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home December 8, 1956 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 15, 1956 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away December 22, 1956 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away December 29, 1956 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away January 1, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home January 5, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home January 12, 1957 League Championship
Whitehaven v Oldham Away January 19, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home January 26, 1957 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away February 2, 1957 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away February 9, 1957 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Widnes Home February 16, 1957 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away February 23, 1957 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Liverpool City Home March 2, 1957 League Championship
York v Oldham Away March 9, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home March 16, 1957 League Championship
Bramley v Oldham Away March 23, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home March 30, 1957 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away April 4, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home April 15, 1957 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 19, 1957 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away April 20, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home April 22, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home May 4, 1957 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Neutral May 18, 1957 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 10, 1957 Law Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home August 17, 1957 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away August 22, 1957 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away August 24, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home August 26, 1957 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away September 7, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home September 10, 1957 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Warrington Home September 14, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home September 21, 1957 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away September 28, 1957 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away October 2, 1957 Lancashire Cup
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away October 12, 1957 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Neutral October 19, 1957 Lancashire Cup
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away October 26, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home November 2, 1957 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away November 9, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Liverpool City Home November 16, 1957 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away November 23, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home November 30, 1957 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away December 7, 1957 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away December 14, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home December 21, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1957 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 26, 1957 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away December 28, 1957 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home January 4, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home January 11, 1958 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away January 18, 1958 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away February 1, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home February 8, 1958 Rugby League Challenge Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away February 15, 1958 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away February 22, 1958 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home March 8, 1958 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Whitehaven v Oldham Away March 15, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home March 25, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home April 5, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home April 7, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home April 12, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home April 16, 1958 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away April 19, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Workington Town Home April 26, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home May 3, 1958 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 9, 1958 Law Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home August 16, 1958 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away August 19, 1958 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away August 23, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home August 30, 1958 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Workington Town Home September 2, 1958 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away September 6, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 13, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home September 16, 1958 Lancashire Cup
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away September 20, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home September 27, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home September 30, 1958 Lancashire Cup
Warrington v Oldham Away October 4, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home October 11, 1958 League Championship
Liverpool City v Oldham Away October 18, 1958 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Neutral October 25, 1958 Lancashire Cup
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away November 1, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home November 8, 1958 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away November 15, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home November 22, 1958 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away November 29, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home December 6, 1958 League Championship
Workington Town v Oldham Away December 13, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home December 20, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1958 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home January 3, 1959 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away January 31, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home February 7, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home February 21, 1959 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Hull FC v Oldham Away March 14, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home March 21, 1959 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away March 27, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home March 30, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Liverpool City Home April 4, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home April 7, 1959 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away April 11, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home April 14, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home April 18, 1959 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away April 20, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home April 27, 1959 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away May 2, 1959 League Championship
Dewsbury v Oldham Away August 18, 1959 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away August 22, 1959 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away September 5, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home September 8, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home September 12, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home September 19, 1959 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away September 26, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Australia Home October 3, 1959 Tour Match
Barrow v Oldham Away October 10, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Workington Town Home October 17, 1959 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away October 24, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home October 31, 1959 League Championship
Whitehaven v Oldham Away November 21, 1959 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home November 28, 1959 League Championship