Ken Senior

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Ken Senior
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Senior
Bornunknown
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1962–79 Huddersfield 476213
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1965 Yorkshire 21003
1965 Great Britain U-24 11003
1965–67 Great Britain 20000
Source: [1] [2]

Kenneth Senior (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a wing.

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International honours

On 3 April 1965, Senior played in the first ever Great Britain under-24 international match in a 17–9 win against France under-24's. [3]

Senior won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1965 against New Zealand, and in 1967 against France. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Player Summary: Ken Senior". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. Saxton, Irvin (ed.). History of Rugby League: No.70 1964–1965. League Publications.