Ken McPherson

Position
Forward
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Hartlepool
Date Of Birth
March 25, 1927
Date Of Death
February 5, 2018 (90)
Games Played
90
-
Per Game
Games Started
90
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
8100
90.0
Per Game
Goals
39
0.4
Per Game
Assists
0
0
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Ken, a big bustling centre-forward, was Jesse Carver’s last signing as manager of Coventry City in December 1955 and he was a successful goalscorer for two seasons in a very average Coventry side. Hailing from the North East he made his name as understudy to Tommy Lawton at Notts County before a great season in 1952-53 earned him a big money move to First Division Middlesbrough. Things didn’t work well at Boro and the team were relegated and Ken struggled to score goals. He was vying with Brian Clough for the number nine shirt when City came in for him and relished the move. When he lost his place to Ray Straw he joined Newport County and refound his scoring form. After joining Swindon in 1961 he successfully converted to play at centre-half. In 1962-63 he was in the Swindon side that won promotion to Division Two alongside Ernie Hunt. He hung his boots up in 1965 and later ran a grocery business.

Hat tricks (1)
1956-57
23 April 1957 v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H

Football League Third Division South (England)
1957-1958
Coventry City
23
23
2070′
3 (0)
1956-1957
Coventry City
40
40
3600′
20 (0)
1955-1956
Coventry City
25
25
2250′
14 (0)
88
88
0
7920′
0
0
0
37 (0)
0
0
FA Cup (England)
1957-1958
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1 (0)
1956-1957
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1 (0)
2
2
0
180′
0
0
0
2 (0)
0
0
Totals:
90
90
0
8100′
0
0
0
39 (0)
0
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Football League Third Division South 1957-1958
Football League Third Division South 1957-1958
Coventry City
Aldershot
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Walsall
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
A
L 5:1
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Brentford
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Torquay United
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Reading
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Exeter City
H
W 6:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Brentford
A
W 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Torquay United
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
H
L 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Watford
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Newport County
H
L 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Northampton Town
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Newport County
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Reading
H
W 1:0
90`
1
FA Cup 1957-1958
FA Cup 1957-1958
Coventry City
Walthamstow Avenue
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Football League Third Division South 1956-1957
Football League Third Division South 1956-1957
Coventry City
Aldershot
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
H
W 4:2
90`
3
Coventry City
Gillingham
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Shrewsbury Town
H
D 3:3
90`
Coventry City
Newport County
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
D 3:3
90`
Coventry City
Aldershot
H
W 5:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Brentford
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Newport County
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
H
W 3:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Torquay United
H
W 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Reading
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
H
L 1:4
90`
Coventry City
Colchester United
H
L 2:4
90`
Coventry City
Colchester United
A
L 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Southend United
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Exeter City
A
L 4:2
90`
Coventry City
Walsall
H
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Shrewsbury Town
A
L 5:0
90`
Coventry City
Watford
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Torquay United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Reading
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 5:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Northampton Town
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Exeter City
H
W 1:0
90`
FA Cup 1956-1957
FA Cup 1956-1957
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Football League Third Division South 1955-1956
Football League Third Division South 1955-1956
Coventry City
Reading
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Brentford
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Newport County
A
L 4:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Torquay United
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Walsall
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 4:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
W 3:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Shrewsbury Town
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Aldershot
A
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Northampton Town
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Exeter City
A
W 2:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Leyton Orient
H
W 3:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Colchester United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 5:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Millwall
A
W 0:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 5:3
90`
Coventry City
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Newport County
H
W 3:0
90`
1
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Newport County
Sun, 01 Jun, 1958
Coventry City
Newport County
Sun, 01 Jun, 1958
Middlesbrough
Coventry City
Thu, 01 Dec, 1955
Middlesbrough
Coventry City
Thu, 01 Dec, 1955