He was also appointed as Souths first grade captain before Jack Rayner pulled of the 1949 Queensland tour by NSW. But never got the opportunity to captain the team as Ken's career was cut short after a bad injury late in the season. He became a long-serving secretary of the NSWRL. In 1967 he succeeded Harold Matthews and following the appointment of John Quayle in 1983, took on the role of Administrative Manager. After he passed away in 1988 his memory is perpetuated by the Ken Stephen Medal for services to the game and to the community, which was also first presented in 1988.
Representative Qualification NSW Country South Sydney First Grade Debut 1949 Rd05 v Eastern Suburbs (23y) Previous Clubs Balmain (1948) Date of Birth 1926 (Died - 1988)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1949)
First Grade
Premiership : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1949 8 8 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 8 8 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS FG 8 8 - - - - -
Captaincy Record
First Grade Year Premiership( W- D-L %) 1949 Selected only
Suspensions
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none