Len Killeen Explained

Len Killeen
Fullname:Leonard Michael Anthony Killeen[1]
Birth Date:1938 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Death Place:Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height:5feet
Weight:13st
Club1:St. Helens
Year1start:1962
Year1end:67
Appearances1:187
Tries1:115
Goals1:408
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:1161
Club2:Balmain
Year2start:1968
Year2end:71
Appearances2:86
Tries2:38
Goals2:285
Fieldgoals2:8
Points2:700
Club3:Penrith
Year3start:1972
Appearances3:8
Tries3:2
Goals3:15
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:36
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Leonard Michael Anthony "Len"/"Lenny The Lion"[3] Killeen (19 November 1938 – 31 October 2011) was a South African basketball player, rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.[4]

Killeen was born in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, and played rugby union for Uitenhage RFC (in Uitenhage). A goal-kicking, he played rugby league in England for St. Helens, with whom he won the Challenge Cup in 1966. Killeen also played in Australia for the Balmain, winning the NSWRFL premiership with them in 1969 and becoming the club's all-time top point-scorer.

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Len Killeen played on the and scored 3-tries and 6-conversions in St. Helens' 35–12 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1965–66 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 30,165.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Len Killeen played on the scored a try and 5-conversions, and was man of the match winning the Lance Todd Trophy in St. Helens' 21–2 victory over Wigan in the 1966 Challenge Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 21 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 98,536.

County Cup Final appearances

Len Killeen played on the and scored a try in St. Helens' 15–4 victory over Leigh in the 1963 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 26 October 1963, and played on the and scored 3-conversions in the 12–4 victory over Swinton in the 1964 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 October 1964.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Len Killeen played on the in St. Helens' 0–4 defeat by Castleford in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hadfield. Dave. Len Killeen: Rugby league player who found fame in Britain and Australia. The Independent. 23 April 2017. 4 November 2011.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Tribute to Len. saintsrlfc.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/1366 Len Killeen