Kevin Harkin

Kevin Harkin (birth registered January→March 1952) birth registered in Wakefield, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, playing at representative level for Wide Bay Division, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (twice) (Heritage № 761), Sunshine Coast, York, and Hull F.C. (Heritage № 771), as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.

Representative appearances

Kevin Harkin played in Wide Bay Division's match against Great Britain in the 1974 Great Britain Lions tour tour match.

Championship Final appearances

Kevin Harkin played in Hull's 8–23 defeat by Widnes the Premiership Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 12,100.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Kevin Harkin played Stand-off/Five-eighth (Tony Dean played in the replay) in Hull's 14–14 draw with Widnes in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 92,147, and played Stand-off/Five-eighth (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Terry Day) in the 12–14 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.

County Cup Final appearances

Kevin Harkin played Scrum-half/Halfback in Hull's 18–7 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1982 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.

Players No.6/John Player Trophy Final appearances

Kevin Harkin played Scrum-half/Halfback in Wakefield Trinity's 11–22 defeat by Halifax in the 1971–72 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 January 1972, in front of a crowd of 7,975, and played as an Interchange/Substitute (replacing Scrum-half/Halfback Tony Dean) in Hull's 12–4 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.

Kevin Harkin is the cousin of the rugby league footballers; Paul Harkin, and Terry Harkin.

Kevin Harkin is a York 'Hall of Fame' inductee.

Kevin Harkin was the Landlord of The Weavers Arms, 33 Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, Wakefield.