Career
As a child Ken represented Bewerly Street school, Hunslet Schools" R.L. and Yorkshire Schools R.L. International honours County honours Challenge Cup final appearances Ken Eyre played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10 in Hunslet"s 16-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1965 Challenge Cup final during the 1964-1965 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, and played Right-prop in Leeds" 11-10 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" final during the 1967-1968 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1968. Championship final appearances Ken Eyre played in Hunslet"s 22-44 defeat by Saint Helens in the Rugby Football League Championship final during the 1958-1959 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, and played in Leeds" 16-14 victory over Castleford in the Rugby Football League Championship final during the 1968-1969 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 24 May 1969. County Cup final appearances Ken Eyre played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10, in Hunslet"s 12-2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968-1969 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962, did not play in the 8-17 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1965 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1965-1966 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1965, and played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10, in Leeds" 11-10 victory over Castleford in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968-1969 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968.
Club career Ken Eyre made his début for Hunslet in the season 1958-1959, he was transferred from Hunslet to Leeds in September 1966 for a fee of £5,950 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £232,800 in 2014).
He broke his arm 4 times in his opening season at Leeds. Ken married Betty Musgrave in September 1962.
