Ken McPherson
| Date of birth | 25 March 1927 |
| Place of birth | Hartlepool |
| Position | Centre Forward/Centre half |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 01 Aug 1950 | 01 Aug 1953 | |
| Middlesbrough | 01 Aug 1953 | 01 Nov 1955 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Nov 1955 | 01 Jun 1958 | |
| Newport County | 01 Jun 1958 | 01 Aug 1961 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 19 | 6 |
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| 1954-55 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 9 | 5 |
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| 1955-56 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 25 | 13 |
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| 1955-56 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 5 | 4 |
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| 1956-57 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 40 | 22 |
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| 1956-57 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1957-58 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 23 | 3 |
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| 1957-58 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1955 | Coventry City v Newport County | W | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 5-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Millwall v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 5-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Colchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Exeter City v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Aldershot v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 19 Mar 1956 | Coventry City v Southend United | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 30 Mar 1956 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 03 Apr 1956 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Walsall v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Coventry City v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Newport County v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 23 Apr 1956 | Brentford v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Coventry City v Reading | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Coventry City v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 20 Aug 1956 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 29 Aug 1956 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Coventry City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 05 Sep 1956 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | Northampton Town v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 10 Sep 1956 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 19 Sep 1956 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 24 Sep 1956 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Coventry City v Reading | L | 0-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 06 Oct 1956 | Torquay United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Coventry City v Millwall | L | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 0-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 Dec 1956 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Dec 1956 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Exeter City v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | Southend United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | Colchester United v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Coventry City v Colchester United | L | 2-4 | Division Three (South) | |
| 02 Feb 1957 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-4 | Division Three (South) | |
| 09 Feb 1957 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 16 Feb 1957 | Coventry City v Torquay United | W | 3-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 16 Mar 1957 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 21 Mar 1957 | Newport County v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Brentford v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Coventry City v Aldershot | W | 5-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 Apr 1957 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Apr 1957 | Coventry City v Newport County | W | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 3-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Gillingham v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 23 Apr 1957 | Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | W | 4-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Aldershot v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 24 Aug 1957 | Coventry City v Reading | W | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 29 Aug 1957 | Newport County v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Northampton Town v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 02 Sep 1957 | Coventry City v Newport County | L | 1-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 07 Sep 1957 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 09 Sep 1957 | Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | L | 0-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Coventry City v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Brentford v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Coventry City v Southend United | W | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Coventry City v Exeter City | W | 6-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Coventry City v Walthamstow Avenue | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Torquay United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Feb 1958 | Coventry City v Brentford | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 05 Mar 1958 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Southend United v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 10 Mar 1958 | Walsall v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Aldershot v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.