Stan Kielty

Who was Stan Kielty?

Stan Kielty was an English rugby league footballer. A member of the Halifax Hall of Fame, Stan began his professional career at Wakefield Trinity before signing for Halifax in 1946. He later went on to represent Yorkshire and England, playing at Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.

Kielty holds the record for most games for the Halifax cub which stands at 482 appearances between 1946 and 1958. he played the majority of his career at Scrum-half/Halfback, and formed a formidable halves pairing with stand off Ken Dean. On the field the 'Dean and Kielty' duo became renowned as one of the best and most symbiotic creative partnerships in the game, while off the field Stan and Ken remained good friends years after their playing days came to an end. Stan died on New Year's Eve 2008 aged 83.