Ken Boden

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Ken Boden
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-07-05) 5 July 1950
Place of birthThrybergh, England
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Hull City0(0)
Scunthorpe United0(0)
Sheffield United0(0)
Matlock Town
Bridlington Town
1976–1977Doncaster Rovers1(0)
1978Newcastle KB United
1984Sydney City5(2)
1984Sydney Croatia17(3)
Total23+(5+)
National team
1979–1981Australia13(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ken Boden (born 5 July 1950) is an Australian former footballer, who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.

Career

Club career

Boden spent his early career with Hull City, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Matlock Town and Bridlington Town.[1] He then spent the 1976–77 season with Doncaster Rovers, making one appearance in the Football League.[2] Boden later moved to Australia, where he played for Newcastle KB United, Sydney City, and Sydney Croatia.[1] During the 1978 season, he was the National Soccer League top scorer and Player of the Year.[1]

International career

Boden made 26 appearances for Australia at all levels.[1] Boden made 13 official A-matches,[3] appearing in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Boden-Bonk". Australian Players Database. 
  2. "DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. 
  3. Ken Boden at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. Ken BodenFIFA competition record


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