| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth George Wookey | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 1992 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Taunton, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964–1969 | Newport County | 63 | (5) |
| 1969 | → Lovell's Athletic (loan) | ||
| 1969–1970 | Port Vale | 24 | (4) |
| 1970–1971 | Workington | 16 | (4) |
| Yeovil Town | |||
| Salisbury | |||
| Barry Town | |||
| Westland Sports | |||
| Chard Town | |||
| Glastonbury | |||
| Sturminster Newton | |||
| Total | 103+ | (13+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Sturminster Newton | |||
| Shaftesbury | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kenneth George (Ken) Wookey (30 December 1946 – 16 December 1992) was a Welsh footballer and football manager. A striker, he spent six years in the Football League.
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 Port Vale in 1969. The following year he transferred to Workington. In 1971 he dropped into non-league football when he joined Yeovil Town. He later played for Salisbury, Barry Town, Westland Sports, Chard Town, Glastonbury, and Sturminster Newton. He later managed Sturminster Newton and Shaftesbury.
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Wookey played for Newport County, where he had a loan spell with Lovell's Athletic before joining Port Vale in July 1969. He played in 24 games of the 1969–70 Fourth Division promotion winning season, but lost his place in February 1970 and was given a free transfer to Workington in May of that year. He later played for Yeovil Town, Salisbury, Barry Town, Westland Sports, Chard Town and Glastonbury before becoming player-manager of Sturminster Newton.[1]
After leaving Sturminster Newton as player-manager he then became the manager of Shaftesbury.
His father Ken was also a professional footballer.
Ken married Elizabeth Ann Cotterill in 1970, the next year they had a son, called Gary. In June 2008 Gary married Helen (née Minchington), and the pair raised three children together: Jacob Tomas Williams (stepson), Megan Olivia Wookey, and Owain George Wookey. Owain was so named for his Welsh heritage, and has his grandfathers middle name.