{{Short description|Australian footballer and coach (1943–2021)}} {{Use British English|date=September 2021}} {{more footnotes|date=April 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ken Worden | image = Ken Worden.jpeg | fullname = Kenneth Joseph Worden | birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|02|02|df=y}} | birth_place = Preston, Lancashire, England | height = | position = Striker, defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = Burnley | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = | clubs2 = Preston North End | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1971–1973 | clubs3 = Weston Bears<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kamaszdownunder.freeservers.com/catalog.html|title=PART 1 NSW|date=1 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301233403/http://www.kamaszdownunder.freeservers.com/catalog.html|accessdate=22 December 2021|archive-date=1 March 2014}}</ref> | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1974 | clubs4 = Hobart Juventus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walterpless.com.au/2013/october/south-hobart-to-turn-professional-in-1973.html|title=South Hobart to turn professional (in 1973)|first=Walter|last=Pless|access-date=28 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807115939/http://www.walterpless.com.au/2013/october/south-hobart-to-turn-professional-in-1973.html|archive-date=7 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 1978 | clubs5 = Hobart Olympia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walterpless.com.au/2012/july/state-league-began-in-1978-and-what-a-year-it-was.html|title=State League began in 1978 and what a year it was|first=Walter|last=Pless|access-date=28 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114002907/http://walterpless.com.au/2012/july/state-league-began-in-1978-and-what-a-year-it-was.html|archive-date=14 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1980 | clubs6 = White Eagles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walterpless.com.au/2010/september/little-peek-at-1980.html|title=A little peek at 1980|first=Walter|last=Pless|access-date=28 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228080248/http://www.walterpless.com.au/2010/september/little-peek-at-1980.html|archive-date=28 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1981 | clubs7 = Launceston Juventus | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = 1982 | clubs8 = Townsville Kern United | caps8 = | goals8 = | manageryears1 = 1974 | managerclubs1 = Hobart Juventus<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hobartzebras.com.au/about/history/|title=History | Hobart Zebras Football Club|date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104923/http://www.hobartzebras.com.au/about/history/|accessdate=22 December 2021|archive-date=6 July 2011}}</ref> | manageryears2 = 1978 | managerclubs2 = Hobart Olympia | manageryears3 = 1980 | managerclubs3 = White Eagles | manageryears4 = 1981 | managerclubs4 = Launceston Juventus | manageryears5 = 1982 | managerclubs5 = Townsville Kern United | manageryears6 = 1987–1988 | managerclubs6 = Floreat Athena<ref>{{cite web |author=admin |url=http://www.floreatathenafc.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=48 |title=Floreat Athena |publisher=Floreatathenafc.com.au |access-date=2 March 2017 |archive-date=4 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304122903/http://www.floreatathenafc.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=48 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | manageryears7 = 1990–1991 | managerclubs7 = Melbourne Croatia | manageryears8 = 1991 | managerclubs8 = Selangor | manageryears9 = 1992–1993 | managerclubs9 = Malaysia | manageryears10 = 1994 | managerclubs10 = Singapore/Singapore Lions | manageryears11 = 1994–1996 | managerclubs11 = Selangor | manageryears12 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs12 = Melbourne Knights<ref>{{cite news |url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=ken+worden&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news970506_0149_6453|publisher=The Age via Fairfax Media NewsStore|access-date=2 March 2014 |date=6 May 1997 |title=Worden, Davidson get nod at Knights|author=Laurie Schwab}}</ref> | manageryears13 = 1999 | managerclubs13 = Sabah | manageryears14 = 2002–2004 | managerclubs14 = Selangor | manageryears15 = 2009 | managerclubs15 = Terengganu<ref>{{cite news |url=http://kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2009&dt=0125&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_03.htm|publisher=Kosmo! Online|access-date=28 February 2014 |date=25 January 2009|title=Worden harapan baru Terengganu|trans-title=Worden the new hope of Terengganu|language=ms|author=Norzasrudin Mohamed Nor}}</ref> | manageryears18 = 2010–2013 | managerclubs18 = Southern Myanmar | manageryears19 = 2015 | managerclubs19 = KL SPA | death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|09|20|1943|02|02|df=y}} | death_place = Townsville Palliative Care, Queensland, Australia }}
''' Kenneth Joseph Worden''' (2 February 1943 – 20 September 2021) was a British-born Australian football player and coach.
Worden was born on 2 February 1943, in Preston, Lancashire, England.<ref name="Kosmo">{{cite web|last1=Shaherman Shamsuri|first1=Ahmad|title=Bekas jurulatih kebangsaan, Ken Worden meninggal dunia|url=https://www.kosmo.com.my/2021/09/20/bekas-jurulatih-kebangsaan-ken-worden-meninggal-dunia/|website=Kosmo|language=ms|date=20 September 2021}}</ref>
Worden was more successful in Australia as player and coach, notably as head coach at national level with Melbourne Croatia, where he guided the club to a runners-up place in the 1990–91 season, losing the grand final to local rivals South Melbourne.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=josip+AND+biskic+AND+marston&pb=all_pubs&dt=enterRange&dr=1month&sd=01/01/1990&ed=02/05/1993&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=news910505_0103_8054|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald via Fairfax Media NewsStore|access-date=28 February 2014 |date=5 May 1991 |title=SOUTHS TAKE TITLE THE HARD WAY|author=Michael Cockerill}}</ref>
Worden also coached at Southeast Asia, coaching clubs in Malaysia and Myanmar, and also had stints as head coach of national teams of Malaysia and Singapore.<ref name="FMT" />
Worden died on 20 September 2021 in Australia, at the age of 78.<ref name=FMT>{{cite web|last1=Jason|first1=Thomas|title=Ken Worden – the coach who could do wonders |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2021/09/20/ken-worden-the-coach-who-could-do-wonders/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=pmd_eaJRzPRDYzzJqNAMZa1lJwZFsUyPs.3bSVXvmPv.oAE-1632329741-0-gqNtZGzNAmWjcnBszQjl|website=Free Malaysia Today|date=20 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="Kosmo" />
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://chedinsphere.blogspot.com/2013/11/perlawanan-akhir-piala-fa-1991-selangor.html chedinsphere: Perlawanan Akhir Piala FA 1991 (Selangor vs Perak)] *[http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/W/WO.html Stats] at Ozfootball.net
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Worden, Ken}} Category:1943 births Category:2021 deaths Category:Australian soccer managers Category:English men's footballers Category:English football managers Category:Singapore national football team managers Category:Burnley F.C. players Category:Preston North End F.C. players Category:Launceston City FC players Category:Townsville Kern United players Category:Malaysia national football team managers Category:Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) managers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Southern Myanmar F.C. managers Category:Footballers from Preston, Lancashire
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