Ken Stirling

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Ken Stirling
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Lorrie Stirling
BornNew Zealand
Weight78 kg (12 st 4 lb; 172 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Ellerslie
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Auckland
1971–78 New Zealand 2240012
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
Ellerslie
Source: [1] [2]

Kenneth Lorrie Stirling is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer, coach and administrator who represented New Zealand in the 1975 World Championship. [1]

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Playing career

Stirling played for the Ellerslie club in the Auckland Rugby League and in 1971 won the Rothville Trophy as player of the year and the Bert Humphries Memorial as most improved back. He made his debut for the New Zealand national rugby league team that same year and went on to play in 22 Test matches, scoring four tries. Stirling would have played in more Test matches if it was not for injury, he missed the 1972 World Cup and retired from international football in 1976 before returning in 1978. In total he played in 43 matches for the Kiwis. [3]

Stirling was an Auckland representative and won the New Zealand Rugby League Player of the Year award in 1974. [4] [5]

Stirling was appointed the Kiwis captain in 1974 and continued in the role during the 1975 World Championship and in 1978.[ citation needed ]

Later years

After retirement Stirling coached Ellerslie. [3] In 1982 Stirling helped found the Hibiscus Coast Raiders club and served on their foundation committee. [6]

In 1988 Stirling was elected onto the New Zealand Rugby League board, serving a four-year term. [7] He later served another four-year term and was also the convenor of selectors for the national side. [3]

Stirling was inducted into the New Zealand Rugby League's Legends of League in 2007. [8]

Family

Stirling's father, Ivor, also represented New Zealand in rugby league. His sister, Glenda, represented New Zealand in swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics and he is related to New Zealand former cricket captain Daniel Vettori. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Three Kiwi greats inducted into New Zealand Legends of League Archived 2012-10-26 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 17 April 2007
  4. ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN   978-1-86969-366-4.
  5. ↑ Sky Rugby League Annual '98 New Zealand Rugby League, 1998
  6. ↑ Hibiscus Coast Raiders Rugby League and Sports Club Inc Archived 2011-09-18 at the Wayback Machine aucklandleague.co.nz
  7. ↑ Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.76
  8. ↑ STIRLING, Kenneth Lorrie - 1971 - 75, 1978 Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  9. ↑ 'I had two cups of tea in my hands and they were shaking' espncricinfo.com, 26 March 2010
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