Ken McPherson (25 March 1927 – 5 February 2018) was an English professional footballer. A centre-forward, he began his career with Notts county in 1950 before moving on to Middlesbrough in 1957 and Coventry City in 1955.
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Date of birth | (1927-03-25)25 March 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
Date of death | 5 February 2018(2018-02-05) (aged 90)[1][2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Horden Colliery Welfare | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1953 | Notts County | 26 | (10) |
1953–1955 | Middlesbrough | 33 | (15) |
1955–1958 | Coventry City | 88 | (38) |
1958–1961 | Newport County | 128 | (51) |
1961–1965 | Swindon Town | 107 | (3) |
Total | 382 | (117) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In 1958 McPherson joined Newport County and went on to make 128 league appearances for the club, scoring 51 goals.[3] He moved then moved to Swindon Town where he made 107 appearances between 1961 and 1965.
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