Kevin Penny is an English former professional

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footballer who played as a er in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Warrington Wolves and the

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in the

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, on loan for Harlequins RL and for the Widnes Vikings and the

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in rugby league's Championship.

Early career

Kevin Penny joined

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's academy in 2005 after being spotted playing rugby at school.

Club career

Warrington Wolves

Kevin made his senior début For Warrington against the

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on 1 June 2007, scoring two tries in a 42 - 26 defeat. Shortly after his début he received the engage

player of the month award for his efforts during the month of July 2007, despite starting the month with only 5 first grade games next to his name. He scored 5 tries in just 3 games during the month, 3 of which were scored in the space of just 9 minutes against Salford. Penny ended 2007 with 15 tries in 15 games and was named in the 2007 Super League Dream Team Kevin was given the number 5 jersey for 2008 after a strong début season and played outside Australian international

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, but failed to impress and found himself out of the team. On 26 August 2009, Kevin competed for the title of ''Fastest Man in Rugby League'' as part of a curtain raising competition at the Carnegie Floodlit Nines.

Widnes Vikings

On 21 May 2009 Kevin was loaned out to Championship side

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after failing to force his way into Warrington's first team squad under new coach Tony Smith.

Harlequins Rugby League

In 2010, Penny was loaned to Harlequins RL, scoring three tries in five matches before returning to his parent club.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Penny was released by Warrington at the end of 2010 and joined

for 2011, but once again failed to make an impression and was loaned out to Widnes Vikings.

Swinton Lions

Kevin Penny joined

when Lions coach Steve McCormack signed him in November 2011 during the club's close-season player recruitment drive for the 2012 season.

Return to Warrington

Penny re-signed with Warrington in 2014 and made his second début for the club against

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. Prior to his return Penny said he was determined to make the most out of his second chance and was aiming to give the Wolves 'value'. Despite spending some time on loan at Swinton and

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, Penny displayed good form for Warrington and established himself in the club's first team. He played 23 matches and scored 16 tries in 2015, his best return since his début season, and signed a new two-year deal at the end of the year.

Swinton

Penny spent time on loan at Swinton in 2014.

North Wales Crusaders

Penny spent time on loan at the North Wales Crusaders in 2015.

Rochdale Hornets

Penny spent time on loan at the Rochdale Hornets in 2016 and 2017.

References

External links

*(archived by web.archive.org
Warrington profile
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Super League profileLeo-Latu punished for racist jibeWakefield sign winger Kevin Penny from Warrington
{{DEFAULTSORT:Penny, Kevin 1987 births Living people English rugby league players London Broncos players North Wales Crusaders players Place of birth missing (living people) Rochdale Hornets players Rugby league players from Warrington Rugby league wingers Swinton Lions players Wakefield Trinity players Warrington Wolves players Widnes Vikings players