Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth Edward Mellor [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 August 1934||
Place of birth | Leicester, England [1] | ||
Date of death | 6 January 2021 | ||
Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1955 | Ashwell & Nesbitt | ||
1955–1956 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
1957–1959 | Mansfield Town | 66 | (0) |
1959–1961 | Swindon Town | 32 | (4) |
1962–1964 | Hinckley Athletic | ||
1964–1966 | Rugby Town | ||
1966 | Hinckley Athletic | ||
Total | 98 | (4) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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