Ken Leek
| Date of birth | 26 July 1935 |
| Place of birth | Ynysybwl |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Centre forward |
Wales International
Ken was signed following Newcastle's demotion from the First Division in 1961. Seen as a replacement for the injured Len White, he was often played out of position. He can boast a career total of nearly 200 goals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 01 Aug 1952 | 01 May 1958 | |
| Leicester City | 01 May 1958 | 01 Jun 1961 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Jun 1961 | 01 Nov 1961 | |
| Birmingham City | 01 Nov 1961 | 01 Dec 1964 | |
| Northampton Town | 01 Dec 1964 | 01 Nov 1965 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1958-59 | Leicester City | League Division One | 31 | 7 |
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| 1959-60 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1959-60 | Leicester City | League Division One | 32 | 9 |
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| 1960-61 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 9 | 7 |
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| 1960-61 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Leicester City | League Division One | 30 | 18 |
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| 1961-62 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 13 | 6 |
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| 1962-63 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1958 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1958 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1958 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1958 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Burnley v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1959 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Leicester City v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1959 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1959 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Blackpool v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1959 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1959 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1959 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1959 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Leicester City v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Leicester City v Fulham | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Leicester City v Luton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Leicester City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Wrexham v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1960 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1960 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1960 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Fulham v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1960 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1960 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1960 | Leicester City v Mansfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1960 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1960 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1960 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Blackpool v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1960 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Leicester City v Oxford United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1961 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1961 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1961 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1961 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Leicester City v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1961 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 11 Mar 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 23 Mar 1961 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 27 Mar 1961 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final 2nd replay |
| 31 Mar 1961 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.