Jack Kenny (rugby league)
John Kenny (26 October 1907 – November 1994) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Leigh (two spells), and Swinton, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]
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Full name | John Kenny | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 26 October 1907 Pendlebury, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | November 1994 (aged 87) unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
John Kenny was born in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 87. John had 5 children, the oldest of which being John Kenny Junior, born December 1932, and Peter Kenny, who went on to play for Swinton Lions.
Playing career
County Cup Final appearances
Kenny played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Swinton's 8-10 defeat by Salford in the 1931 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931.
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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