Ken Slattery Explained

Ken Slattery
Position:Lock
Club1:Parramatta Eels
Year1start:1953
Year1end:57
Appearances1:57
Tries1:13
Points1:39
Coachteam1:Parramatta Eels
Coachyear1start:1957
Coachgames1:18
Coachwins1:2
Coachdraws1:0
Coachlosses1:16

Ken Slattery is an Australian former rugby league player and coach.[1]

A lock, Slattery was a product of rugby league in Canowindra, signed by the Parramatta Eels via Captain's Flat.[2]

Slattery competed with Parramatta from 1953 to 1957, ascending straight to the captaincy his first season. He was tried on the wing during Parramatta's 1954 campaign and scored a hat-trick of tries against Manly. In 1957, Slattery also served as Parramatta coach. He earned NSW and NSW Country representative honours during his career.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Conference On Failure . . 21 April 1954 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Football Flashes . . 14 March 1952 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: New Faces In Country Firsts . The Rugby League News . 32 . 12 May 1951 . National Library of Australia.