1. Kirk Yeaman was born on 15 September 1983 and is a former English professional rugby league footballer who played as a centre.
17 Facts About Kirk Yeaman
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Kirk Yeaman made 373 appearances for Hull FC between 2001 and 2016 before retiring after a 15-year career with the club, but briefly came out of retirement in May 2018 to register himself as a player due to the number of injury problems the club had.
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Kirk Yeaman has an older brother, Scott, who played rugby league for Hull Kingston Rovers and York Wasps, and a younger sister, Jessica.
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Kirk Yeaman attended Bransholme High School, and played junior rugby league for Myton Warriors.
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Kirk Yeaman came up through the ranks at Hull, a centre who was likened to Jamie Lyon and a proven try scorer.
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Kirk Yeaman made his debut in August 2001 against London Broncos.
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Kirk Yeaman scored 17 tries at the end of the 2005 season and an impressive tally in 2006 that took him over the 20 try mark.
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Kirk Yeaman signed a three-year contract extension with Hull [1], and he remained with the club until the end of the 2010 season.
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Kirk Yeaman was forced to rule himself out contention for the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup through injury.
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In 2011, Kirk Yeaman was rewarded for his form with Hull FC by being called up to the England Squad along with wing partner Tom Briscoe for the Four Nations.
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Kirk Yeaman was included in the Super League Dream Team, again along with Briscoe.
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At the start of the 2016 season, Kirk Yeaman made two appearances for Doncaster as a dual-registration player.
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Kirk Yeaman is only the second player in Hull's history to score 700 points without kicking a single goal.
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Kirk Yeaman played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.
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Kirk Yeaman announced his retirement as a player at the end of the 2016 season.
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Kirk Yeaman is third on Hull's all-time try scoring list with 177; only Clive Sullivan and Ivor Watts are ahead of him.
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Kirk Yeaman left his coaching role in 2021 to start a career with the Prison Service.