Ken Mellor
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth Edward Mellor[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 August 1934||
Place of birth | Leicester, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 6 January 2021 | ||
Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1955 | Ashwell & Nesbitt | ||
1955–1956 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
1957–1959 | Mansfield Town | 66 | (0) |
1959–1961 | Swindon Town | 32 | (4) |
1962–1964 | Hinckley Athletic | ||
1964–1966 | Rugby Town | ||
1966 | Hinckley Athletic | ||
Total | 98 | (4) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kenneth Edward Mellor (born 22 August 1934) was an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town and Swindon Town.[1][2] Ken caught the eye of Leicester City scouts as a striker, scoring 99 goals in one season with Ashwell & Nesbitt, a works team from Barkby Road in Leicester. He was released by Leicester City without playing a first team game and was converted to a central defender by Mansfield Town manager Charlie Mitten due to his aerial ability.
References
- ^ a b c d Ken Mellor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Ken Mellor". Barry Hugman's Footballers.