Kenneth Victor Bainbridge (15 January 1921 – June 2011) was an English professional

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who played as a left-winger in the

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for West Ham United,

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and Southend United. Bainbridge played for West Ham United between 1946 and 1949. He scored on 11 seconds in a 2–1 win over

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, the quickest recorded goal at Upton Park, in a

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game on 29 August 1949. He played a total of 83 league and cup games for the east London club, scoring 17 goals. He also recorded five goals in the war-time League South. He went on to play for

and Southend United, and later for Southern League club Chelmsford City.

Death

He died in 2011, aged 90.

References

1921 births 2011 deaths Place of death missing Footballers from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham People from Barking, London English men's footballers Men's association football wingers West Ham United F.C. players Reading F.C. players Southend United F.C. players English Football League players Chelmsford City F.C. players {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub