Ken Leek
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| Ken Leek | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Kenneth Leek | |
| Date of birth | 26 July 1935 | |
| Place of birth | Ynysybwl, Wales | |
| Date of death | 19 November 2007 (aged 72) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1952–1958 1958–1961 1961 1961 1961–1964 1964–1965 1965–1968 |
Northampton Town Leicester City Newcastle United → Montreal Concordia (loan) Birmingham City Northampton Town Bradford City Total |
71 (27) 93 (34) 13 (6) 104 (49) 16 (4) 99 (25) 396 (145) |
| National team | ||
| Wales U-23 Wales |
1 (?) 13 (5) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Kenneth 'Ken' Leek (26 July 1935 – 19 November 2007) was a Welsh footballer, who played as a centre forward or inside forward for several different clubs and for Wales in a professional career which spanned from 1952 until 1968.
He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden. The highlight of his international career was scoring two late goals in Wales's 3–2 victory over Scotland in 1964.
He is most famous for being mysteriously dropped for the 1961 FA Cup Final although he had scored for Leicester City in every previous round. He scored two goals in the final of the 1963 League Cup, helping his side overcome Aston Villa 3-1 on aggregate.
He died, aged 72, on 19 November 2007.[1][2]
[edit] Honours
- Football League Cup winner 1963 (with Birmingham)
- Division Two runners up 1965 (with Northampton)
[edit] References
- ^ Birmingham City official website Ken Leek RIP
- ^ Leicester City official website, Obituary
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