Keith Hepworth (1942 – 14 November 2024)[3] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s.
Hepworth played scrum-half, and was man of the match in Leeds' 12-7 victory over Salford in the 1972–73 Player's No.6 Trophy Final at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 24 March 1973.
Hepworth played scrum-half in Leeds' 36-9 victory over Dewsbury in the 1972 Yorkshire Cup final on Saturday 7 October 1972, and played scrum-half, and was man of the match winning the White Rose Trophy in the 7-2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1973 Yorkshire Cup final on Saturday 20 October 1973.
After losing his first team place to Peter Banner at the start of the 1976–77 season, Hepworth was transfer listed by Leeds,[11] and was eventually sold to Hull FC.
[15] In 1988 Hepworth was joint team manager of Hull FC with Tony Dean (former coach of Wakefield Trinity).