# Ken Worden
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{{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](/source/Preston%2C_Lancashire), England
| height =
| position = [Striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)), [defender](/source/defender_(association_football))
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 =
| clubs1 = [Burnley](/source/Burnley_FC)
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = [Preston North End](/source/Preston_North_End_FC)
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 1971–1973
| clubs3 = [Weston Bears](/source/Weston_Workers_Bears_FC)[{{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}}]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 1974
| clubs4 = [Hobart Juventus](/source/Hobart_Zebras_FC)[{{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}}]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 1978
| clubs5 = [Hobart Olympia](/source/Olympia_FC_Warriors)[{{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}}]
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 1980
| clubs6 = [White Eagles](/source/New_Town_Eagles)[{{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}}]
| caps6 =
| goals6 =
| years7 = 1981
| clubs7 = [Launceston Juventus](/source/Launceston_City_FC)
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| years8 = 1982
| clubs8 = [Townsville Kern United](/source/Townsville_Kern_United)
| caps8 =
| goals8 =
| manageryears1 = 1974
| managerclubs1 = [Hobart Juventus](/source/Hobart_Zebras_FC)[{{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}}]
| manageryears2 = 1978
| managerclubs2 = [Hobart Olympia](/source/Olympia_FC_Warriors)
| manageryears3 = 1980
| managerclubs3 = [White Eagles](/source/New_Town_Eagles)
| manageryears4 = 1981
| managerclubs4 = [Launceston Juventus](/source/Launceston_City_FC)
| manageryears5 = 1982
| managerclubs5 = [Townsville Kern United](/source/Townsville_Kern_United)
| manageryears6 = 1987–1988
| managerclubs6 = [Floreat Athena](/source/Floreat_Athena)[{{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 }}]
| manageryears7 = 1990–1991
| managerclubs7 = [Melbourne Croatia](/source/Melbourne_Knights_FC)
| manageryears8 = 1991
| managerclubs8 = [Selangor](/source/Selangor_F.C.)
| manageryears9 = 1992–1993
| managerclubs9 = [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team)
| manageryears10 = 1994
| managerclubs10 = [Singapore](/source/Singapore_national_football_team)/[Singapore Lions](/source/Singapore_Lions)
| manageryears11 = 1994–1996
| managerclubs11 = [Selangor](/source/Selangor_F.C.)
| manageryears12 = 1997–1998
| managerclubs12 = [Melbourne Knights](/source/Melbourne_Knights_FC)[{{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](/source/The_Age) via [Fairfax Media](/source/Fairfax_Media) NewsStore|access-date=2 March 2014 |date=6 May 1997 |title=Worden, Davidson get nod at Knights|author=Laurie Schwab}}]
| manageryears13 = 1999
| managerclubs13 = [Sabah](/source/Sabah_FA)
| manageryears14 = 2002–2004
| managerclubs14 = [Selangor](/source/Selangor_F.C.)
| manageryears15 = 2009
| managerclubs15 = [Terengganu](/source/Terengganu_FA)[{{cite news |url=http://kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2009&dt=0125&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_03.htm|publisher=[Kosmo!](/source/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}}]
| manageryears18 = 2010–2013
| managerclubs18 = [Southern Myanmar](/source/Southern_Myanmar_United_FC)
| manageryears19 = 2015
| managerclubs19 = [KL SPA](/source/Putrajaya_SPA_F.C.)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|09|20|1943|02|02|df=y}}
| death_place = [Townsville Palliative Care](/source/Townsville_University_Hospital), [Queensland](/source/Queensland), [Australia](/source/Australia)
}}
''' Kenneth Joseph Worden''' (2 February 1943 – 20 September 2021) was a British-born Australian [football](/source/Association_football) player and coach.
Worden was born on 2 February 1943, in [Preston, Lancashire](/source/Preston%2C_Lancashire), England.[{{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}}]
Worden was more successful in Australia as player and coach, notably as head coach at national level with [Melbourne Croatia](/source/Melbourne_Croatia), where he guided the club to a runners-up place in the [1990–91 season](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_National_Soccer_League), losing the grand final to local rivals [South Melbourne](/source/South_Melbourne_FC).[{{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](/source/Sydney_Morning_Herald) via [Fairfax Media](/source/Fairfax_Media) NewsStore|access-date=28 February 2014 |date=5 May 1991 |title=SOUTHS TAKE TITLE THE HARD WAY|author=Michael Cockerill}}]
Worden also coached at Southeast Asia, coaching clubs in Malaysia and Myanmar, and also had stints as head coach of national teams of [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team) and [Singapore](/source/Singapore_national_football_team).[{{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}}]