Ike Southward


Isaac "Ike" Southward was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Cumberland, and at club level for Workington Town, and Oldham, as a, i.e. number 2 or 5, and coached at club level for Whitehaven and Workington Town.

Background

Ike Southward was born in Maryport, Cumberland, and came from a family of accomplished rugby players, Ike died aged 71 in Workington, Cumbria, England.

Playing career

International honours

Ike Southward won caps for Great Britain while at Workington Town in 1958 against Australia and New Zealand, while at Oldham in 1959 against France, and Australia, and in 1960 against France, and New Zealand.
Ike Southward also represented Great Britain while at Workington Town in 1956 against France.
Four Workington players were selected for the 1958 tour of Australia, and New Zealand; Harry Archer, Brian Edgar, Ike Southward and Bill Wookey.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ike Southward played, i.e. number 2, in the 12-21 defeat by Barrow in the 1955 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954-55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513, and played, and scored a try, and three conversions in the 9–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1958 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958.

Club career

Oldham paid Workington Town a straight cash world-record transfer fee of £10,065 for Ike Southward at the start of the 1959–60 Northern Rugby Football League season, Workington Town then paid Oldham a straight cash world-record transfer fee of £11,002 10s 0d for Ike Southward during the 1960–61 Northern Rugby Football League season, this was £2 10s 0d more than St. Helens had recently paid Wigan for Mick Sullivan.

Career records

Ike Southward holds Workington Town's "Tries in a Career" record, "Tries in a Match" record, and "Consecutive matches in which tries were scored" record.

Genealogical information

Ike Southward's marriage to Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" was registered during third ¼ 1955 in Cockermouth district, they had children; David M. Southward, and Judith E. Southward