Ike Southward

Ike Southward

Personal information
Full name	Isaac Southward
Nickname	Ike
Born	15 August 1934 Maryport, Cumberland, England
Died	Workington, England
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1953–59	Workington Town
1959–61	Oldham	52	54			162
1961–68	Workington Town
	Total	52	54	0	0	162
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1954–68	Cumberland	13
1958–62	Great Britain	11	5	1	0	17
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
≥1968–≥68	Whitehaven
≥1968–≥68	Workington Town
	Total	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Isaac "Ike" Southward (born 15 August 1934 in Maryport — died in Workington) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, and coach of the 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Cumberland, and at club level for Workington Town (twice), and Oldham, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, and coaching at club level for Whitehaven and Workington Town.

Playing career

International honours

Ike Southward won caps for Great Britain while at Workington Town in 1958 against Australia (3 matches) and New Zealand, while at Oldham in 1959 against France (2 matches), and Australia (2 matches), and in 1960 against France (2 matches), and New Zealand.

Ike Southward also represented Great Britain while at Workington Town in 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).

Four Workington players were selected for the 1958 tour of Australia, and New Zealand; Harry Archer, Brian Edgar, Ike Southward and Bill Wookey (later of Barrow).

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ike Southward played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try and three conversions in Workington Town's 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 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £465,100 in 2013), 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 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £499,300 in 2013), 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 (with 274-tries between 1951 and 1968), "Tries in a Match" record (with 7-tries against Blackpool Borough in 1955), and "Consecutive matches in which tries were scored" record (with 10-tries from April to May 1958).

Genealogical information

Ike Southward's marriage to Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" McDonald (birth registered October→December 1934 (age 89–90) in Cockermouth district) was registered during July→September 1955 in Cockermouth district, they had children; David M. Southward (birth registered April→June 1957 (age 66–67) in Cockermouth district), and Judith E. Southward (birth registered April→June 1961 (age 62–63) in Cockermouth district)

External links

• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
• » Legends Evening 60's
• Encouragement for both coaches after Ike Memorial clash
• 30 April 1955 Photograph of Workington Town
• Obituary in The Independent
• Ike’s memorial game to be regular festive fixture
• Town Legend Ike Dies Aged 71
• Haven first ever winners of Ike Southward Trophy
• On your marks in memory of Town legend Ike Southward
• Can Stokes defeat Town dream team?

Achievements
Preceded by Mick Sullivan	Rugby League Transfer Record Workington Town to Oldham 1959-1961	Succeeded by Mick Sullivan
Preceded by Mick Sullivan	Rugby League Transfer Record Oldham to Workington Town 1961	Succeeded by Brian Shaw