Kevin Penny

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Kevin Penny
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Personal information
Full nameKevin Penny Junior
Born (1987-10-03) 3 October 1987 (age 35)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight12 st 11 lb (81 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2006–10 Warrington Wolves 432900116
2009(loan)→ Widnes Vikings 11110044
2010(loan)→ Harlequins RL 530012
2011 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 51004
2011(loan)→ Widnes Vikings 1160024
2012–13 Swinton Lions 40190076
2014–17 Warrington Wolves 503400136
2014(loan)→ Swinton Lions 14120048
2015(loan)→ North Wales Crusaders 430012
2016(loan)→ Rochdale Hornets 11004
2017(loan)→ Rochdale Hornets 1040016
Total19412300492
Source: [2] [3] [4]
As of 16 August 2022

Kevin Penny is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger in the 2000s and 2010s.

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He played for the Warrington Wolves and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League, on loan for Harlequins RL [5] and for the Widnes Vikings and the Swinton Lions in rugby league's Championship. [3]

Early career

Born in Warrington, Penny attended Padgate High School and Priestley College. [6] [7] He joined Warrington's academy in 2005 after being spotted playing rugby at school. [8]

Club career

Penny during his first spell with Warrington Kevin Penny.jpg
Penny during his first spell with Warrington

Warrington Wolves

Kevin made his senior début For Warrington against the Leeds on 1 June 2007, scoring two tries in a 42 - 26 defeat. [9] Shortly after his début he received the engage Super League player of the month award for his efforts during the month of July 2007, despite starting the month with only 5 first grade games next to his name. He scored 5 tries in just 3 games during the month, 3 of which were scored in the space of just 9 minutes against Salford. [10] Penny ended 2007 with 15 tries in 15 games and was named in the 2007 Super League Dream Team

Kevin was given the number 5 jersey for 2008 after a strong début season and played outside Australian international Matt King, but failed to impress and found himself out of the team.

On 26 August 2009, Kevin competed for the title of Fastest Man in Rugby League as part of a curtain raising competition at the Carnegie Floodlit Nines. [11]

Widnes Vikings

On 21 May 2009 Kevin was loaned out to Championship side Widnes after failing to force his way into Warrington's first team squad under new coach Tony Smith. [12]

Penny in action for Harlequins RL Kevin Penny Quins.JPG
Penny in action for Harlequins RL

Harlequins Rugby League

In 2010, Penny was loaned to Harlequins RL, scoring three tries in five matches before returning to his parent club.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Penny was released by Warrington at the end of 2010 and joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats for 2011, but once again failed to make an impression and was loaned out to Widnes Vikings.

Swinton Lions

Kevin Penny joined Swinton Lions when Lions coach Steve McCormack signed him in November 2011 during the club's close-season player recruitment drive for the 2012 season.

Return to Warrington

Penny re-signed with Warrington in 2014 and made his second début for the club against Castleford Tigers. Prior to his return Penny said he was determined to make the most out of his second chance and was aiming to give the Wolves 'value'. [13] Despite spending some time on loan at Swinton and North Wales Crusaders, Penny displayed good form for Warrington and established himself in the club's first team. He played 23 matches and scored 16 tries in 2015, his best return since his début season, and signed a new two-year deal at the end of the year. [14]

Swinton

Penny spent time on loan at Swinton in 2014.

North Wales Crusaders

Penny spent time on loan at the North Wales Crusaders in 2015.

Rochdale Hornets

Penny spent time on loan at the Rochdale Hornets in 2016 and 2017.

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References

  1. ↑ "Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats". web page. Wakefield wildcats. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Player Summary: Kevin Penny". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rugby League RKC - Player Summary".
  5. ↑ "Kevin Penny signs month-long loan deal with Harlequins RL". Warrington Guardian. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Back to school for Wolves players". Warrington Guardian. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "There is no substitute for pace and Penny has it in abundance". Warrington Guardian. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Penny's New Deal". Sportinglife. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
  9. ↑ "Leeds 42 - Warrington 26". Super League. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  10. ↑ "Teenager Penny makes Dream Team". BBC Sport. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Holmes tips Donald to be fastest". 25 August 2009.
  12. ↑ "Wolves duo join Widnes on loan". AOL. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.[ dead link ]
  13. ↑ "Penny aims to give Wolves value". superleague.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ↑ "Warrington: Kevin Penny stays and Benjamin Jullien signs". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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