Ken Kelly (rugby league)

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Ken Kelly

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Kelly
Born	(1952-09-07) 7 September 1952 (age 71) St Helens, Merseyside
Playing information
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	10 st 10 lb (68 kg)^[1]
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1969–72 St. Helens 75+12 49 1 0 149 1972–77 Bradford Northern 55+10 21 0 0 63 1977–87 Warrington 301+15 73 0 10 248 1989–90 Runcorn Highfield 5 1 0 0 4 Total 473 144 1 10 464 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 1972–81 Lancashire^[2] 6 3 0 0 18
Source: ^[3]^[4]^[5]

Kenneth Kelly (born 7 September 1952) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 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, or scrum-half, i.e. number 6 or 7.^[3]

Playing career

International honours

Ken Kelly won caps for England while at Warrington in 1979 against Wales, in 1981 against France, and Wales,^[4] 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.^[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ken Kelly played stand-off in St. Helens' 16–13 victory over Leeds in the 1972 Challenge Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1972.

County Cup Final appearances

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

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Ken Kelly played stand-off in St. Helens' 8–2 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1971 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 14 December 1971.

Player's No.6/John Player/John Player Special Trophy Final appearances

Ken Kelly was an interchange/substitute in Bradford Northern's 3–2 victory over Widnes in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Warrington's 9–4 victory over Widnes in the 1977–78 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978, played stand-off (replaced by interchange/substitute Eddie Hunter) in the 4–16 defeat by Widnes in the 1978–79 John Player Trophy Final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 April 1979, played stand-off in the 12–5 victory over Barrow in the 1980–81 John Player Trophy Final during the 1980–81 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1981, and played stand-off in the 4–18 defeat by Wigan in the 1986–87 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1986–87 season at Burnden Park, Bolton on Saturday 10 January 1987.^[9]

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Ken Kelly is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.^[10]

References

1. Who's who in Rugby League page 72 edited by David Emery, published by Queen Anne Press ISBN 0356104362
2. Rothmans RL Yearbook 1985-86 page 355 ISBN 0356109445
3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. . englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. . englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
6. Rothmans RL Yearbook 1990-91 page 82 ISBN 035617851X
7. "Saints Heritage Society".
8. . wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
9. . wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
10. . wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

External links

• 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