Paul King (rugby league)
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| Born | 28 June 1979 Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 11 lb (113 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Hooker, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul King (born 28 June 1979) is an English former professional
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
- ^ "Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats". web page. Wakefield wildcats. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Player Summary: Paul King". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "The Hull FC team that secured Super League survival against Sheffield in 1999". Hull Daily Mail. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Hull stun Leeds in Challenge Cup". BBC News. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "St Helens 26-4 Hull FC". BBC News. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "King confirmed at Wildcats". Sky Sports. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Knights sign former Great Britain prop Paul King". York Press. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Sinfield's hooking surprise". The Guardian. 23 October 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2023.