Ken Horne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth William Horne | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton-upon-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Right half, full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| 1947–1950 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1950–1961 | Brentford | 223 | (1) |
| 1961–1964 | Dover | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ken Horne was an English footballer and coach. He is best remembered for his 11 years in the Football League with Brentford, making over 230 appearances.
Playing career
Early years
A right half, Horne began his career as an amateur with Division One side Wolverhampton Wanderers, failing to make a first team appearance and moving to fellow top-flight club Blackpool in 1947.[1] Despite being described as "a player of great promise", an abundance of right halves at the club saw Horne right down the pecking order and he failed to make a first team appearance for the Tangerines.[2] He departed the club in 1950.[1]
Brentford
Horne signed for Division Two club Brentford in 1950 and made his debut in a 0-0 draw with Leicester City at Griffin Park on 18 November 1950.[3] He made 20 appearances during the second half of the 1950/51 season and established himself in the team during the 1951/52 season, making 38 appearances. Horne scored his only league goal for the club in a 3-3 draw with Luton Town on 1 March 1952, after being named in the side as a centre forward.[1][4] Horne made just 10 appearances in each of the 1952/53 and 1953/54 seasons, before the Bees' relegation to the Division Three South saw him regain a regular place in the team, making 41 appearances during the 1954/55 season.[4] Horne and teammates Billy Sperrin, George Bristow and Reg Newton were rewarded for their loyalty to the Bees with a testimonial against an International Managers XI in 1956.[1] Horne switched to the left back position during the 1958/59 season, making a career-high 48 appearances.[1][4] Horne moved to across to the right back position during the 1959/60 season (making way for Ken Coote)[1] and made 22 appearances in what was to be his penultimate season at Griffin Park.[4] Horne failed to appear at all during the 1960/61 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign, having made 239 appearances and scored one goal during his 11 years with Brentford.[1]
Dover
Horne joined Southern League Division One side Dover in 1961 and saw out his career with a three-year spell.[1]
Coaching career
Horne held coaching positions at Queens Park Rangers and Brentford, also undertaking scouting work for his former club.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 81-82. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ http://www.blackpool-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/david_william_malcolm_frith_19292011_680725/index.shtml
- ↑ http://www.brentfordfchistory.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1443
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 http://www.brentfordfchistory.co.uk/player.php?id=334&season_id_page=72&season_name_page=1951-1952