Ken Wookey | |
Fullname: | Kenneth William Wookey |
Birth Date: | 23 February 1922 |
Birth Place: | Newport, Wales |
Death Place: | Newport, Wales |
Position: | Winger |
Youthyears1: | 1939–1946 |
Youthclubs1: | Newport County |
Years1: | 1946 |
Clubs1: | Newport County |
Caps1: | 14 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 1946–1948 |
Clubs2: | Bristol Rovers |
Caps2: | 54 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 1948–1950 |
Clubs3: | Swansea Town |
Caps3: | 13 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1950 |
Clubs4: | Hereford United |
Caps4: | ? |
Goals4: | ? |
Years5: | 1950–1952 |
Clubs5: | Ipswich Town |
Caps5: | 15 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Totalcaps: | 96 |
Totalgoals: | 12 |
Kenneth William Wookey (23 February 1922 – 11 January 2003) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a winger.
Born in Newport, Wookey began his professional career with his hometown club Newport County, where he made a total of 14 appearances in the English Football League.[1] Wookey left Newport in December 1946 to join Bristol Rovers, in a swap deal involving Wilf Smith.[2] Over the next two seasons, Wookey made 54 appearances in the League for Bristol.[3] Wookey's next team was Swansea Town, where he spent two seasons, making 13 appearances in the League.[4] After a brief spell in non-League football with Hereford United, Wookey spent one final season in the League with Ipswich Town, making 15 appearances.[5]
Wookey also represented Wales at schoolboy level.[6]
His son, also named Ken, was also a professional footballer.