Ken Gittens

Australian rugby league footballer

Ken Gittins
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Gittins
Born (1966-01-18) 18 January 1966 (age 58)
Papua New Guinea
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987–88 Penrith Panthers 8 2 0 0 8
1989 Brisbane Broncos 4 0 0 0 0
Total 12 2 0 0 8
Source: [1]

Ken Gittins (born 18 January 1966) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers and the Brisbane Broncos in the late 1980s.

A winger, Gittins won a Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Souths Magpies in 1985. From 1987 to 1988 he played first-grade for Penrith, then in 1989 was reunited with his former Souths Magpies coach Wayne Bennett at the Brisbane Broncos.[2]

References

  1. ^ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. ^ "Penrith reject replaces Bronco". The Canberra Times. 24 March 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

External links

  • Ken Gittens at Rugby League project
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Souths Magpies squad - 1985 BRL premiers
  • 1. Gary Belcher
  • 2. Ken Gittins
  • 3. Mal Meninga
  • 4. Peter Jackson
  • 5. Paul Wallace
  • 6. Gary French
  • 7. Wayne Cullen
  • 8. Norm Carr (c)
  • 9. John Elias
  • 10. Scott Tronc
  • 11. Mark Meskell
  • 12. Eddie Muller
  • 13. Chris Phelan
  • Reserve: David Bourke
  • Coach: Wayne Bennett