About Ken Stirling
Ken Stirling was a New Zealand rugby league player.
Kenneth Lorrie Stirling is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer, coach and administrator who represented New Zealand in the 1975 World Championship.
Stirling was an Auckland representative and won the New Zealand Rugby League Player of the Year award in 1974.
Stirling was appointed as the Kiwis captain in 1974 and continued in the role during the 1975 World Championship and in 1978.
Later years After retirement, Stirling coached Ellerslie.
In 1988, Stirling was elected onto the New Zealand Rugby League board, serving a four-year term. He later served another four-year term and was also the convenor of selectors for the national side.
Family Stirling's father, Ivor, also represented New Zealand in a rugby league. His sister, Glenda, represented New Zealand in swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics and he is related to New Zealand former cricket captain, Daniel Vettori.
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Who was Ken Stirling?
New Zealand rugby league footballer, coach and administrator
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Ken Stirling was born in New Zealand.
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Ken Stirling was a rugby league player.
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Ken Stirling was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Stirling. https://biography.guide/ken-stirling/
MLA: "Ken Stirling." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-stirling/.
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