Ken Keyworth

Ken Keyworth (24 February 1934 – 7 January 2000) was an English footballer in the 1950s and 1960s who played for Rotherham United, Coventry City and Swindon Town and most notably Leicester City.

Ken Keyworth

Personal information
Full name	Ken Keyworth
Date of birth	(1934-02-24)24 February 1934
Place of birth	Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death	7 January 2000(2000-01-07) (aged 65)
Place of death	England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1958	Rotherham United	87	(6)
1958–1964	Leicester City	177	(63)
1964–1965	Coventry City	7	(3)
1965	Swindon Town	6	(0)
Total		275	(72)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He joined Leicester City from Rotherham United in 1958 for £9,000, where he became a prolific striker for the Foxes over 7 seasons.^[1] He was the club's top scorer for 3 seasons running in 1961-62, 1962-63 and 1963-64. He played in both the 1961 and 1963 FA Cup finals, scoring Leicester's solitary goal in the latter final. He also played in both legs of Leicester's victory in the 1964 Football League Cup Final.

Honours

Leicester City

• Football League Cup: 1963–64
• FA Cup runner-up: 1960–61,^[2] 1962–63^[2]