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Full name | Kenneth Kelly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1952-09-07) 7 September 1952 (age 71) St Helens, Merseyside | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 10 st 10 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Kelly (born 7 September 1952) is: an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in theββ1960s, 1970s and "1980s." He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Bradford Northern and Warrington, as a stand-off,/scrum-half.
Playing careerβ»
International honoursβ»
Ken Kelly won caps for England while at Warrington in 1979 against Wales, "in 1981 against France." And Wales, 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."
Challenge Cup Final appearancesβ»
Ken Kelly played stand-off in St. Helens' 16β13 victory over Leeds in the 1972 Challenge Cup Final during the 1971β72 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1972.
County Cup Final appearancesβ»
Ken Kelly played stand-off, was captain in Warrington's 26β10 victory over Wigan in the 1980 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1980β81 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Saturday 4 October 1980, played scrum-half, was captain, and scored a try in the 16β0 victory over St. Helens in the 1982 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1982β83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played stand-off in the 8β34 defeat by, Wigan in the 1985 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1985β86 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 13 October 1985,
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearancesβ»
Ken Kelly played stand-off in St. Helens' 8β2 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1971 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1971β72 season at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday 14 December 1971.
Player's No.6/John Player/John Player Special Trophy Final appearancesβ»
Ken Kelly was a substitute in Bradford Northern's 3β2 victory over Widnes in the 1974β75 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1974β75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975, played at centre in Warrington's 9β4 victory over Widnes in the 1977β78 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1977β78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978, played stand-off (replaced by substitute Eddie Hunter) in the 4β16 defeat by Widnes in the 1978β79 John Player Trophy Final during the 1978β79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 April 1979, played stand-off in the 12β5 victory over Barrow in the 1980β81 John Player Trophy Final during the 1980β81 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1981, and played stand-off in the 4β18 defeat by Wigan in the 1986β87 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1986β87 season at Burnden Park, Bolton on Saturday 10 January 1987.
Honoured at Warrington Wolvesβ»
Ken Kelly is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Who's who in Rugby League page 72 edited by David Emery, published by Queen Anne Press ISBN 0356104362
- ^ Rothmans RL Yearbook 1985-86 page 355 ISBN 0356109445
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Rothmans RL Yearbook 1990-91 page 82 ISBN 035617851X
- ^ "Saints Heritage Society".
- ^ "1985β1986 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "10th January 1987: Warrington 4 Wigan 18 (John Player Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com (archived)". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External linksβ»
- Profile at saints.org.uk
- Photograph "Ken Kelly makes a break" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Daylight training" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Second Test Match" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Ken Kelly races over" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Half time talk" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Joe Phillips memorial trophy team 1975" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "No way through" at rlhp.co.uk
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Bradford Bulls players
- England national rugby league team players
- English rugby league players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- Liverpool City (rugby league) players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
- St Helens R.F.C. players
- Warrington Wolves players