Ken Kelly (rugby league)

Kenneth Kelly
Playing information
Position Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–72 St. Helens
1972–77 Bradford Northern
1977–87 Warrington
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–81 England 3 1 0 0 3
1972–82 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Ken Kelly is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Bradford Northern, and Warrington, as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 6 or 7.

Playing career

International honours

Ken Kelly won caps for England while at Warrington in 1979 against Wales, in 1981 against France, and Wales,[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at St Helens in 1972 against France (2 matches), while at Warrington in 1980 against New Zealand, and in 1982 against Australia.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ken Kelly played Stand-off/Five-eighth in St. Helens' 16-13 victory over Leeds in the 1972 Challenge Cup final during the 1971-72 seasonat Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1972.

County Cup final appearances

Ken Kelly played Stand-off/Five-eighth, was captain in Warrington's 26-10 victory over Wigan in the 1980 Lancashire Cup final during the 1980–81 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Saturday 4 October 1980, played Scrum-half/Halfback, was captain, and scored a try in the 16-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1982 Lancashire Cup final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played Stand-off/Five-eighth in the 8-34 defeat by Wigan in the 1985 Lancashire Cup final during the 1985–86 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 13 October 1985,[3]

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Ken Kelly is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1985–1986 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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