Liam Kirk


Liam Kirk is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship.

Background

Kirk was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Kirk played for Drighligton ARLFC before he joined the Bradford scholarship programme. He is a product of the Bradford Bulls Academy system.

Playing career

Bradford Bulls

2016 - Bradford Bulls season|2016 Season]
Kirk featured in the pre-season friendly against Castleford. He featured in the Championship Shield Round 6 Workington Town to the semi-final against Dewsbury.
2017 - 2017 Season
Kirk featured in the pre-season friendlies against Huddersfield and Keighley.
Kirk featured in Round 1 Hull Kingston Rovers to Round 23 against Swinton then in the Championship Shield Game 1 Toulouse Olympique to Game 7 Rochdale. Kirk also played in the 2017 Challenge Cup in Round 4 Featherstone Rovers. He scored against Hull Kingston Rovers, Batley and Rochdale.
At the end of the season Kirk signed a two-year contract extension with the Bradford club.
2018 - 2018 Season
Kirk featured in the pre-season friendlies against Halifax RLFC, Sheffield, Dewsbury, Toronto Wolfpack and Keighley. He scored against Halifax.
He featured in round 1 York [City Knights|York] then in round 7 against Coventry to round 10 Newcastle Thunder. He played in round 12 North Wales Crusaders to round 16 against the Newcastle Thunder then in round 18 York to round 25 Oldham R.L.F.C. He featured in the semi-final against Oldham and the final against Workington Town. Kirk also played in the 2018 Challenge Cup in round 4 Hunslet R.L.F.C. to round 5 against Warrington.
2019 - 2019 Season
Kirk featured in the pre-season friendlies against York, Dewsbury, Batley and the Toronto Wolfpack.
Kirk played in round 1 Featherstone Rovers to round 17 Leigh then in round 19 Widnes to round 21 Swinton. He also played in round 23 against the Toronto Wolfpack. Kirk also featured in the 2019 Challenge Cup in round 6 against Leeds to the quarter-final against Halifax. He scored against Batley.
2020 - 2020 Season
Kirk featured in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford, Leeds, Dewsbury and York. Kirk played in Round 1 against the London Broncos to Round 3 Featherstone then in round 5 against Sheffield. Kirk featured in the 2020 Challenge Cup in Round 4 against the Underbank Rangers.

Oldham

At the end of the 2020 season he signed for Championship side Oldham R.L.F.C.

Sheffield Eagles

In October 2021 Kirk signed for Sheffield Eagles on a two-year deal.

Widnes Vikings

On 10 October 2023, it was reported that he had signed for Widnes in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal.

Midlands Hurricanes

On 11 June 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Midlands Hurricanes in the RFL League 1 on a deal until the end of 2026.

Batley Bulldogs

On 15 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship

Statistics

Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
SeasonAppearanceTriesGoalsF/GPoints
2016 Bradford Bulls30000
2017 Bradford Bulls3140016
2018 Bradford Bulls220000
2019 Bradford Bulls231004
2020 Bradford Bulls40000
Total8350020