- Ken Leek
Infobox Football biography
playername = Ken Leek
fullname = Kenneth Leek
dateofbirth = birth date|1935|7|26|df=y
cityofbirth =Ynysybwl
countryofbirth =Wales
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|11|19|1935|7|26|df=y
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1952–1958
1958–1961
1961
1961
1961–1964
1964–1965
1965–1968
clubs = Northampton Town
Leicester City
Newcastle United
→ Montreal Concordia (loan)
Birmingham City
Northampton Town
Bradford City
Total
caps(goals) = 071 0(27)
093 0(34)
013 00(6)
104 0(49)
016 00(4)
099 0(25)
396 (145)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Wales U-23
Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 00(?)
013 00(5)Kenneth 'Ken' Leek (
26 July 1935 –19 November 2007 ) was a Welsh former 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 inSweden . 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 forLeicester City in every previous round.He died, aged 72, on
19 November 2007 . [Birmingham City official website [http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1171154,00.html Ken Leek RIP] ] [Leicester City official website, [http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1170859,00.html Obituary] ]Honours
*
Football League Cup winner 1963 (with Birmingham)
*Division Two runners up 1965 (with Northampton)References
Persondata
NAME = Leek, Kenneth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1935-07-26
PLACE OF BIRTH =Ynysybwl ,Wales
DATE OF DEATH = 2007-11-18
PLACE OF DEATH =
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