Ken Bainbridge
For the physicist, see Kenneth Bainbridge.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Barking, England | ||
| Date of death | June 2011 | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1946–1949 | West Ham United | 80 | (16) |
| 1949–1953 | Reading | 89 | (32) |
| 1953–1955 | Southend United | 78 | (25) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ken Bainbridge (15 January 1921 – June 2011) was an English footballer who played as a winger.
Bainbridge played for West Ham United between 1946 and 1949. He scored on nine seconds in a 2-1 win over Barnsley, the quickest recorded goal at Upton Park, in a Second Division game on August 29, 1949.[1] He played a total of 83 league and cup games for the east London club, scoring 17 goals. He also recorded six war-time goals. He later played for Reading and Southend United.
Death
He died in 2011, aged 90.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ken Bainbridge 1921-2011". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
External links
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 23. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- Profile at westhamstats.info