Keith Eli Fairbrother (born 8 May 1944)[1] is a former Chairman and rugby union player of Coventry R.F.C..[2][3]

Keith Fairbrother
Birth nameKeith Eli Fairbrother
Date of birth (1944-05-08) 8 May 1944 (age 80)
Place of birthCoventry, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Nuneaton R.F.C. ()
Coventry R.F.C. ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969-71 England 12 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974 Leigh 8 0

He also played for England national team as a prop.[4] He was bought out as Chairman of Coventry R.F.C. in August 2006 by Andrew Green, though he retained the lease to part of the Butts Park Arena site. He had been chairman for eight years. He took over the club after it had gone into receivership in 1998.[5]

In 1974 he switched codes to play for Leigh.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Keith Fairbrother player profile Scrum.com
  2. ^ "Fairbrother may be fit to face Springboks". The Birmingham Post. 6 January 1970.
  3. ^ "Flag-flier who came down to earth with a bump". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 11 August 1988.
  4. ^ "Vive le Duckham: so say all of us!". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2 May 1970.
  5. ^ "Cov bid team see role for Fairbrother". Coventry Telegraph. 7 July 2005.
  6. ^ "Shock As Fairbrother 'Goes North' To Leigh". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 10 January 1975.