Ken Dean (rugby league)

Kenneth Dean
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Dean
Nickname Ken
Born Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–1960 Halifax 393 89 67 0 401
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire 11
1951–1952 England 2 0 2 0 4
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Kenneth "Ken" Dean is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at representative level has played for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, playing at Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6.

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International honours

Ken Dean won caps for England while at Halifax in 1951 against Other Nations, and in 1952 against Other Nations.[1]

County Honours

Ken Dean won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ken Dean played Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6, in Halifax's 4-4 draw with Warrington in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 1 May 1954, and the 4-18 defeat in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on 5 May 1954 in front of a 102,569+ crowd.

Testimonial match

Ken Dean's Testimonial match at Halifax took place in 1958.

Honoured at Halifax

Ken Dean is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.[2]

References

  1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Dean&EnSearch=Dean&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 2008-12-31. http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/page.php?id=213. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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