Keith Outten
FullnameKeith Phillip Outten
Birth date25 May 1947
Birth placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death date26 October 2022 (aged 75)
Death placeCroydon, New South Wales, Australia
Club 1Balmain Tigers
Year1start1968
Year1end71
Appearances 172
Tries 114
Goals 12
Fieldgoals 13
Points 152
Club 2North Sydney Bears
Year2start1972
Year2end74
Appearances 252
Tries 24
Goals 21
Fieldgoals 20
Points 214
Club 3Balmain Tigers
Year3start1975
Appearances 39
Tries 30
Goals 30
Fieldgoals 30
Points 30
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]

References

  1. ^ "Keith Outten - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ^ "Tigers, Souths love a ruckus". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ^ "1969 rugby league grand final, Balmain v Rabbitohs, did Balmain cheat?". news.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Old Tigers greats gather to farewell their spiritual leader Peter Provan". smh.com.au. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Keith Phillip OUTTEN - Unity Funerals". Archived 2023-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-04.