Ken Leek

Date of birth26 July 1935
Place of birthYnysybwl
NationalityWelsh
PositionCentre 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
1958-59 Leicester City League Division One 31
7
1959-60 Leicester City FA Cup 4
1
1959-60 Leicester City League Division One 32
9
1960-61 Leicester City FA Cup 9
7
1960-61 Leicester City League Cup 1
1960-61 Leicester City League Division One 30
18
1961-62 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1961-62 Newcastle United League Division Two 13
6
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.