Len Killeen

Leonard Michael Anthony "Len"/"Lenny The Lion" Killeen (19 November 1938 – 31 October 2011) was a South African basketball player, rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.

Len Killeen

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Michael Anthony Killeen
Born	(1938-11-19)19 November 1938 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Died	31 October 2011(2011-10-31) (aged 72) Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Playing information
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1962–67 St. Helens 187 115 408 0 1161 1968–71 Balmain 86 38 285 8 700 1972 Penrith 8 2 15 0 36 Total 281 155 708 8 1897
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Killeen was born in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, and played rugby union for Uitenhage RFC (in Uitenhage). A goal-kicking wing, he played rugby league in England for St. Helens, with whom he won the Challenge Cup in 1966. Killeen also played in Australia for the Balmain, winning the NSWRFL premiership with them in 1969 and becoming the club's all-time top point-scorer.

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Len Killeen played on the wing and scored 3-tries and 6-conversions in St. Helens' 35–12 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1965–66 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 30,165.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Len Killeen played on the wing scored a try and 5-conversions, and was man of the match winning the Lance Todd Trophy in St. Helens' 21–2 victory over Wigan in the 1966 Challenge Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 21 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 98,536.

County Cup Final appearances

Len Killeen played on the wing and scored a try in St. Helens' 15–4 victory over Leigh in the 1963 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 26 October 1963, and played on the wing and scored 3-conversions in the 12–4 victory over Swinton in the 1964 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 October 1964.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Len Killeen played on the wing in St. Helens' 0–4 defeat by Castleford in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.

External links

• Len Killeen bio at Saints Heritage Society
• Spiking The Side-kick Issue – Sports Illustrated, 10 April 1967 (archived)
• Two legends make Saints debuts
• Cup heroes: Alex Murphy BBC SPORT, 27 February 2004
• Len Killen at Rugby League Tables (archived)