Ken Leek
Full name: Kenneth Leek |
Birthdate: 26.07.1935 |
Birthplace: Ynysybwl |
Position: Centre-forward |
Joined from: Northampton Town |
Signed by: David Halliday |
Nationality: Wales |
First game: Everton, 23.08.1958 |
Last game: Birmingham City, 29.04.1961 |
Games: 111 |
Goals: 43 |
Unofficial Games 2 Goals: 0 |
Player Profile |
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The Welshman was seemingly becoming a key cog in City’s team around the end of the 1950’s and start of the 60’s before his three-year stint came to an end in dramatic and controversial style.
Having scored in every round of Leicester’s FA Cup run of 1961, manager Matt Gillies left him out of the team for the final and it was to spell the end of his career as a Fox, with a move stateside on the cards before he returned to England with Newcastle United and Birmingham City.
Leek started his career with Northampton Town before City snapped him up in April 1958. He had already won some under-23 caps for Wales and scored against old foes England before he arrived at Filbert Street to test himself in the top flight.
Leek, who played predominantly as an inside or outside upon joining City, did get his cup final chance during his days with Birmingham and made amends with two goals as the Blues beat city rivals Aston Villa. He went full circle with a return to first club Northampton towards the latter stage of his career before going on to represent Bradford City and Rhyl.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1958-59 | Division One (old) | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 8 | |
1959-60 | Division One (old) | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 10 | |
1960-61 | Division One (old) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 25 | |
Total | 93 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 111 | 43 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 23.08.1958 | 2 - 0 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
2 | 25.08.1958 | 0 - 5 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
3 | 30.08.1958 | 1 - 5 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
4 | 22.09.1958 | 1 - 3 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
5 | 11.10.1958 | 1 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
6 | 08.11.1958 | 1 - 4 | Portsmouth (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
7 | 15.11.1958 | 6 - 3 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
8 | 22.11.1958 | 3 - 0 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
9 | 29.11.1958 | 0 - 3 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
10 | 06.12.1958 | 1 - 4 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
11 | 13.12.1958 | 1 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
12 | 20.12.1958 | 1 - 0 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
13 | 26.12.1958 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
14 | 27.12.1958 | 3 - 3 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
15 | 10.01.1959 | 1 - 1 | Lincoln City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
16 | 14.01.1959 | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
17 | 24.01.1959 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
18 | 28.01.1959 | 1 - 4 | Luton Town (A) | FA Cup 4 rep | 1 | ||||
19 | 31.01.1959 | 0 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
20 | 07.02.1959 | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
21 | 21.02.1959 | 3 - 4 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
22 | 28.02.1959 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
23 | 07.03.1959 | 0 - 6 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
24 | 14.03.1959 | 0 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
25 | 18.03.1959 | 2 - 4 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
26 | 21.03.1959 | 1 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
27 | 27.03.1959 | 3 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
28 | 28.03.1959 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
29 | 30.03.1959 | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
30 | 04.04.1959 | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
31 | 11.04.1959 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
32 | 18.04.1959 | 4 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
33 | 22.04.1959 | 0 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
34 | 25.04.1959 | 2 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
35 | 29.04.1959 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
36 | 22.08.1959 | 0 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
37 | 26.08.1959 | 3 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
38 | 29.08.1959 | 3 - 1 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
39 | 02.09.1959 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
40 | 05.09.1959 | 0 - 5 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
41 | 09.09.1959 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
42 | 12.09.1959 | 0 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
43 | 17.10.1959 | 2 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
44 | 24.10.1959 | 2 - 2 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
45 | 31.10.1959 | 1 - 6 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
46 | 07.11.1959 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
47 | 14.11.1959 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
48 | 21.11.1959 | 0 - 1 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
49 | 28.11.1959 | 1 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
50 | 05.12.1959 | 3 - 3 | Luton Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
51 | 12.12.1959 | 3 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
52 | 19.12.1959 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
53 | 26.12.1959 | 2 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
54 | 02.01.1960 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
55 | 09.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wrexham (A) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
56 | 16.01.1960 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
57 | 23.01.1960 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
58 | 30.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Fulham (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
59 | 06.02.1960 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
60 | 13.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
61 | 20.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
62 | 24.02.1960 | 3 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
63 | 27.02.1960 | 0 - 2 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
64 | 05.03.1960 | 5 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
65 | 12.03.1960 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
66 | 15.03.1960 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
67 | 19.03.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
68 | 06.04.1960 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
69 | 09.04.1960 | 1 - 1 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
70 | 15.04.1960 | 0 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
71 | 16.04.1960 | 3 - 3 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
72 | 03.09.1960 | 2 - 4 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
73 | 07.09.1960 | 2 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
74 | 10.09.1960 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
75 | 14.09.1960 | 2 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
76 | 17.09.1960 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
77 | 24.09.1960 | 3 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
78 | 01.10.1960 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
79 | 08.10.1960 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
80 | 12.10.1960 | 4 - 0 | Mansfield Town (H) | League Cup 1 | |||||
81 | 15.10.1960 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
82 | 28.10.1960 | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
83 | 04.11.1960 | 5 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
84 | 12.11.1960 | 2 - 4 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
85 | 19.11.1960 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
86 | 26.11.1960 | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
87 | 03.12.1960 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
88 | 10.12.1960 | 2 - 3 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
89 | 17.12.1960 | 1 - 5 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
90 | 24.12.1960 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
91 | 26.12.1960 | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
92 | 31.12.1960 | 4 - 1 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
93 | 07.01.1961 | 3 - 1 | Oxford United (H) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
94 | 14.01.1961 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
95 | 21.01.1961 | 6 - 0 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
96 | 31.01.1961 | 5 - 1 | Bristol City (H) | FA Cup 4 | 2 | ||||
97 | 04.02.1961 | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
98 | 11.02.1961 | 5 - 3 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
99 | 18.02.1961 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
100 | 22.02.1961 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | FA Cup 5 rep | 2 | ||||
101 | 25.02.1961 | 3 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
102 | 04.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
103 | 08.03.1961 | 2 - 1 | Barnsley (A) | FA Cup 6 rep | 1 | ||||
104 | 11.03.1961 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
105 | 18.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf | |||||
106 | 23.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf rep | |||||
107 | 27.03.1961 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf rep 2 | 1 | ||||
108 | 31.03.1961 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
109 | 01.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
110 | 22.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
111 | 29.04.1961 | 3 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Northampton Town | Unknown | April 1958 |
OUT | Newcastle United | Unknown | June 1961 |
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