Kenneth George Wookey (30 December 1946 – 16 December 1992) was a Welsh

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and football manager. A striker, he spent six years in the Football League. His father, also called Ken Wookey, was also a professional footballer. He started his career with local club Newport County in 1964. After five years with County, he was loaned out to Lovell's Athletic, before signing permanently with

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in 1969. After helping the "Valiants" to promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1969–70, he transferred to

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. In 1971, he dropped into non-league football when he joined

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. He later played for Salisbury City, Barry Town, Westland Sports, Chard Town, Glastonbury Town, and Sturminster Newton United. He later managed Sturminster Newton and

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Career

Wookey began his career at Newport County, as the "Ironsides" posted a 16th-place finish in the Fourth Division in 1964–65. He helped Billy Lucas's side up to ninth place in 1965–66, before they dropped down to 18th in 1966–67.

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then took charge at Somerton Park, and led Newport to 12th in 1967–68 and then 22nd in 1968–69. Wookey also had a loan spell with Lovell's Athletic. He signed with

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in July 1969. He scored four goals in 29 games of the 1969–70 Fourth Division promotion winning season, but lost his first team place at

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in February 1970 and was given a free transfer to

in May of that year. He scoured four goals in 16 Fourth Division games in 1970–71, before leaving Borough Park and the Football League to join

in the Southern League. He later played for Salisbury City, Barry Town, Westland Sports, Chard Town and Glastonbury Town, before becoming player-manager of Sturminster Newton United. After leaving Sturminster he then became the manager of

Family

His father

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was also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

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Honours

Port Vale * Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1969–70

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wookey, Ken Footballers from Newport, Wales Welsh footballers Association football forwards Newport County A.F.C. players Lovell's Athletic F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Workington A.F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Salisbury City F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players Westland Sports F.C. players Chard Town F.C. players Glastonbury Town F.C. players Sturminster Newton United F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players Association football player-managers Welsh football managers Sturminster Newton United F.C. managers Shaftesbury Town F.C. managers 1946 births 1992 deaths