Keith Barnes

Keith Barnes
AM

Personal information
Full name	William Keith Barnes
Born	(1934-10-30)30 October 1934 Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom
Died	8 April 2024(2024-04-08) (aged 89) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Weight	11 st 10 lb (74 kg)[1]
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1953–54 Wollongong 1955–68 Balmain 194 11 742 1 1519 Total 194 11 742 1 1519 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1956–63 New South Wales 12 2 54 0 114 1957–58 NSW City Firsts 2 0 16 0 32 1957–66 Australia 17 0 54 0 108
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1967–68 Balmain 45 27 2 16 60 1983 Balmain 1 1 0 0 100 Total 46 28 2 16 61 Representative Years Team Gms W D L W% 1960 Australia 4 3 0 1 75
Source: [2][3]
Medals Men's rugby league Representing  Australia Rugby League World Cup 1957 Australia Team 1960 United Kingdom Team

William Keith Barnes AM (30 October 1934 – 8 April 2024), also known by the nickname of "Golden Boots", was a Welsh-born Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He was a fullback for the Australian national team and for the Balmain Tigers. He played in 14 tests between 1959 and 1966, as national captain on 12 occasions. He was known as "Golden Boots" due to his exceptional goal-kicking ability. After his playing days he became a referee and later co-commentated on the Amco Cup on Network Ten with Ray Warren in the 1970s. He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.^[4]