Ken Willingham
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| Full name | Charles Kenneth Willingham | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender (Right Half) | ||
Charles Kenneth (Ken) Willingham was a professional footballer, born in Sheffield on 1 December 1912. As a school boy he captained the Yorkshire Schools' team and also won the half-mile county running championship. After playing for Ecclesfield, he joined Worksop Town in 1928 at the age of 16. Within two seasons, he had signed professionally for Huddersfield Town, where he spent most of his playing career. Whilst there he played in the first televised FA Cup Final 1938, in which Huddersfield Town lost 1-0 to Preston North End.
He still holds the record for the fatest ever goal scored against Sunderlandon the 14th Dec 1935 after just 10secs.
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- 1975 deaths
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- England wartime international footballers
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