Vivian "Vince" McKeating (birth registered fourth quarter 1919 â 2011) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, British Empire and Cumberland, and at club level for Dewsbury, Workington Town and Barrow, as a .
Vince McKeating's birth was registered in Cockermouth district, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 91âÂÂ92.
McKeating played in Dewsbury's 4âÂÂ13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1946âÂÂ47 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 21 June 1947.
McKeating played in Workington Town's 18âÂÂ10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1952 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951âÂÂ52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
McKeating holds Workington Town's "Consecutive Appearances" record, with 141-appearances from August 1948 to September 1951.
McKeating played in Barrow's 12âÂÂ2 victory over Oldham in the 1954 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954âÂÂ55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.
He played in Barrow's 21âÂÂ12 victory over Workington Town in the 1955 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954âÂÂ55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513.
McKeating represented British Empire while at Workington in 1949 against France, and won caps for England while at Workington in 1951 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Workington in 1951 against New Zealand (2 matches).
McKeating represented Cumberland. Vince McKeating played in Cumberland's 5âÂÂ4 victory over Australia in the 1948âÂÂ49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.
Vince McKeating was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer, Dan McKeating.