Ken Mellor (footballer)

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Ken Mellor
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Edward Mellor [1]
Date of birth (1934-08-22) 22 August 1934 (age 88) [1]
Place of birth Leicester, England [1]
Date of death 6 January 2021
Place of death Leicester, England
Position(s) Defender, Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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
Total98(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Edward Mellor (born 22 August 1934) was an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town and Swindon Town. [1] [2] Ken caught the eye of Leicester City scouts as a striker, scoring 99 goals in one season with Ashwell & Nesbitt, a works team from Barkby Road in Leicester. He was released by Leicester City without playing a first team game and was converted to a central defender by Mansfield Town manager Charlie Mitten due to his aerial ability.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ken Mellor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Ken Mellor". Barry Hugman's Footballers.


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