# Keith Outten

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**Keith Outten** (1947−2022) was an Australian [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.

## Playing career

A five-eighth, Outten played four seasons with [Balmain](/source/Balmain_Tigers) between 1968 and 1971. During this period, he won a premiership with the Tigers when he played five-eighth in the [1969 Grand Final](/source/1969_NSWRFL_season).

Outten made a successful shift to the [North Sydney Bears](/source/North_Sydney_Bears) for three seasons between 1972 and 1974, before returning to [Balmain](/source/Balmain_Tigers) for one final season in 1975. He captain-coached the rural club [Yanco](/source/Yanco,_New_South_Wales) 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"](http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/keith-outten/summary.html). *Rugbyleagueproject.org*

1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)

1. ["Tigers, Souths love a ruckus"](https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/tigers-souths-love-a-ruckus/news-story/dfdcfd98c78b262a87011d29901456a7?sv=3fb2aedd1164443cf7d805a59e393d). *Heraldsun.com.au*. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

1. ["1969 rugby league grand final, Balmain v Rabbitohs, did Balmain cheat?"](https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/the-great-grand-final-heist-how-balmain-beat-the-rabbitohs-by-laying-down/news-story/7a04dbbb982e4387f9e40561581a6f2b). *news.com.au*. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

1. ["Old Tigers greats gather to farewell their spiritual leader Peter Provan"](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/old-tigers-greats-gather-to-farewell-their-spiritual-leader-peter-provan-20100520-vp6g.html). *smh.com.au*. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

1. ["Keith Phillip OUTTEN - Unity Funerals"](https://unityfunerals.com.au/obituary/keith-phillip-outten/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230214105433/https://unityfunerals.com.au/obituary/keith-phillip-outten/) 2023-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-04.

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