Ken Wookey (footballer, born 1922) explained

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.

Career

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]

Personal life

His son, also named Ken, was also a professional footballer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEWPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 – 1987/88. 26 September 2010. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. Web site: Past Players . 26 September 2010 . 23 March 1946 . Swansea City A.F.C. official website . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110110133526/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0%2C%2C10354~1597298%2C00.html . 10 January 2011 .
  3. Web site: BRISTOL ROVERS : 1946/47 – 2009/10. 26 September 2010. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. Web site: SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 – 2009/10. 26 September 2010. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  5. Web site: IPSWICH TOWN : 1946/47 – 2009/10. 26 September 2010. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  6. Web site: Player profile. 26 September 2010. Pride of Anglia.