Ken Keyworth Explained

Ken Keyworth
Fullname:Ken Keyworth
Birth Date:24 February 1934
Birth Place:Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Place:England
Position:Forward
Years1:1955–1958
Clubs1:Rotherham United
Caps1:87
Goals1:6
Years2:1958–1964
Clubs2:Leicester City
Caps2:177
Goals2:63
Years3:1964–1965
Clubs3:Coventry City
Caps3:7
Goals3:3
Years4:1965
Clubs4:Swindon Town
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:275
Totalgoals:72

Ken Keyworth (24 February 1934 – 7 January 2000) was an English footballer in the 1950s and 1960s who played for Rotherham United, Coventry City and Swindon Town and most notably Leicester City.

He joined Leicester City from Rotherham United in 1958 for £9,000, where he became a prolific striker for the Foxes over 7 seasons.[1] He was the club's top scorer for 3 seasons running in 1961-62, 1962-63 and 1963-64. He played in both the 1961 and 1963 FA Cup finals, scoring Leicester's solitary goal in the latter final. He also played in both legs of Leicester's victory in the 1964 Football League Cup Final.

Honours

Leicester City

1963–64

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lcfc.com/page/ClubTemplate4/0,,10274~1108192,00.html "Leicester City - Famous Players" LCFC.com - 10.9.2007
  2. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.