Ken McPherson
Ken McPherson (25 March 1927 – 5 February 2018) was an English professional footballer. A centre-forward, he began his career with Notts county in 1950 before moving on to Middlesbrough in 1957 and Coventry City in 1955.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 February 2018 (aged 90)[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Horden Colliery Welfare | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1953 | Notts County | 26 | (10) |
| 1953–1955 | Middlesbrough | 33 | (15) |
| 1955–1958 | Coventry City | 88 | (38) |
| 1958–1961 | Newport County | 128 | (51) |
| 1961–1965 | Swindon Town | 107 | (3) |
| Total | 382 | (117) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 1958 McPherson joined Newport County and went on to make 128 league appearances for the club, scoring 51 goals.[3] He moved then moved to Swindon Town where he made 107 appearances between 1961 and 1965.
References
- "Ken McPherson RIP: Ken's Funeral Arrangements Announced : Coventry City Former Players Association CCFPA". Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- "Former Coventry City power house centre-forward remembered following death - CoventryLive". Coventry Telegraph. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/kenmcpherson.html
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