title: Andrew Kirk (rugby league)
text: # Andrew Kirk (rugby league)
  
  Andrew "Andy" Kirk (born 2 August 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (Academy), and Yorkshire (Academy), and at club level for Pudsey ARLFC, the Leeds Rhinos (Heritage № 1327), the Salford City Reds, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage № 1226), Halifax (Heritage № 1217), the Widnes Vikings and the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 908), as a wing, or centre.
  
  ## Background
  
  Kirk was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  Kirk joined Leeds Rhinos Academy in 1999, while at Leeds he represented Great Britain (Academy), and Yorkshire (Academy), he was Leeds Alliance Player of the Year in 2000, he made his first-team debut in 2001's Super League VI at the Warrington Wolves in Daryl Powell's first game in charge, he went on to make eight appearances in total for the Leeds club. In 2003 he went on loan to the Salford City Reds, a move that was made permanent after Salford City Reds' successful National League One Grand Final winning season.
  
  