[4] Ken Dean played stand-off in Halifax's 4-4 draw with Warrington in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, played stand-off in the 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more,[5] and played stand-off in the 2-13 defeat by St. Helens in the 1955–56 Challenge Cup Final during the 1955–56 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1956, in front of a crowd of 79,341, Ken Dean played stand-off in Halifax's 22-14 victory over Hull F.C.
in the 1954–55 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 October 1954, in front of a crowd of 25,949, played stand-off in the 10-10 draw with Hull F.C.
in the 1955–56 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1955–56 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 October 1955, in front of a crowd of 23,520, and played stand-off in the 7-0 victory over Hull F.C.
in the 1955–56 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1955–56 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 2 November 1955, in front of a crowd of 14,000.
[3] Ken Dean's funeral and cremation took place at 1.30pm on Thursday 5 October 2017 at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland.