Paul King (rugby league)

Paul King (born 28 June 1979) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level in the Super League for Hull F.C. and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and in the Co-operative Championship for the York City Knights, as a prop, hooker or second-row.[3]

Paul King
Personal information
Born (1979-06-28) 28 June 1979
Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight17 st 11 lb (113 kg)[1]
PositionProp, Hooker, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–09 Hull F.C. 252 21 0 1 85
2010–11 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 32 1 0 1 5
2012 York City Knights 12 1 0 0 4
Total 296 23 0 2 94
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001–02 Yorkshire 3 0 0 0 0
2001 England 1 0 0 0 0
2001 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [2][3][4][5]

Background

King was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside. He was a pupil at Sydney Smith School in the city.

Playing career

Club career

King made his first team debut for Hull in 1998.[6] He played for Hull in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final from the interchange bench in their victory against the Leeds Rhinos.[7] Hull reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St. Helens, and King played from the interchange bench in his side's 4-26 loss.[8]

After being released by Hull at the end of the 2009 season, he joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[9]

In October 2011, he signed a one-year contract with York City Knights.[10]

International honours

King won a cap for England while at Hull in 2001 against Wales (sub),[4] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Hull in 2001 against France.[11]

References
  1. "Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats". web page. Wakefield wildcats. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. "Player Summary: Paul King". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. "The Hull FC team that secured Super League survival against Sheffield in 1999". Hull Daily Mail. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. "Hull stun Leeds in Challenge Cup". BBC News. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  8. "St Helens 26-4 Hull FC". BBC News. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  9. "King confirmed at Wildcats". Sky Sports. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  10. "Knights sign former Great Britain prop Paul King". York Press. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  11. "Sinfield's hooking surprise". The Guardian. 23 October 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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