| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Colne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1957 | Trawden | ||
| 1957–1961 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 1959–1961 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | (1) |
| 1961–1962 | Nelson | ||
| 1962–1963 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1963 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 1963–1965 | Lincoln City | 23 | (1) |
| 1965–1966 | Margate | 63 | (8) |
| 1966–1967 | Bury | 1 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Toronto Falcons | 47 | (1) |
| 1968–1969 | Rochdale | 5 | (0) |
| 1969–1972 | Atlanta Chiefs | 60 | (1) |
| 1973 | Atlanta Apollos | 12 | (0) |
| 1974 | Denver Dynamos | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 242 | (12) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973 | Atlanta Apollos | ||
| 1974 | Denver Dynamos | ||
| 1978 | Oakland Stompers | ||
| 1983 | San Francisco Scots | ||
| 1996 | Colne | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ken Bracewell (born 5 October 1936) is an English former professional football player and coach. Bracewell, who played as a full-back, made over 200 league appearances in England, Canada, and the United States.
Born in Colne, Lancashire, Bracewell began his career in non-league football with Trawden. He then signed with league club Burnley, but never made a league appearance, [1] and so made his professional debut with Tranmere Rovers in 1959, making 28 league appearances in two seasons. [2] Bracewell then played non-league football with Nelson, and with Canadian side Toronto Italia, before returning to English league football with Norwich City. However, he didn't make a single appearance for Norwich, [3] and soon signed for Lincoln City, where he made 23 league appearances between 1963 and 1965. [4] After leaving Lincoln, Bracewell played non-league football with Margate, [5] before signing with Bury, where he made one league appearance. [6] Bracewell then spent two seasons in Canada with the Toronto Falcons, and returned briefly to England to play with Rochdale. [7] Bracewell then returned to the NASL to play with the Atlanta Chiefs, the Atlanta Apollos and the Denver Dynamos. [8]
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