Kenneth Edward Mellor (22 August 1934 – 6 January 2021) was an English 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Edward Mellor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1934[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 2021 (aged 86) | ||
| 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 | |||
Mellor died in Leicester on 6 January 2021, at the age of 86.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ken Mellor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Ken Mellor". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ "Kenneth Edward Mellor". Funeral Notices. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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