Ken Wookey (footballer, born 1946)

Ken Wookey

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth George Wookey
Date of birth	(1946-12-30)30 December 1946
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Date of death	16 December 1992(1992-12-16) (aged 45)
Place of death	Taunton, England
Playing position	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1969	Newport County	63	(5)
1969	→ Lovell's Athletic (loan)
1969–1970	Port Vale	24	(4)
1970–1971	Workington	16	(4)
	Yeovil Town
	Salisbury
	Barry Town
	Westland Sports
	Chard Town
	Glastonbury
	Sturminster Newton United
Total		103+	(13+)
Teams managed
	Sturminster Newton United
	Shaftesbury
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Kenneth George Wookey (30 December 1946 – 16 December 1992) was a Welsh footballer and football manager. A striker, he spent six years in the Football League. His father, also called Ken Wookey, was also a professional footballer.

He started his career with local club Newport County in 1964. After five years with County, he was loaned out to Lovell's Athletic, before signing permanently with Port Vale in 1969. After helping the "Valiants" to promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1969–70, he transferred to Workington. In 1971, he dropped into non-league football when he joined Yeovil Town. He later played for Salisbury City, Barry Town, Westland Sports, Chard Town, Glastonbury Town, and Sturminster Newton United. He later managed Sturminster Newton and Shaftesbury.

Wookey began his career at Newport County, as the "Ironsides" posted a 16th-place finish in the Fourth Division in 1964–65. He helped Billy Lucas's side up to ninth place in 1965–66, before they dropped down to 18th in 1966–67. Leslie Graham then took charge at Somerton Park, and led Newport to 12th in 1967–68 and then 22nd in 1968–69. Wookey also had a loan spell with Lovell's Athletic.

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