Ken Green (footballer, born 1924)

Kenneth Green (27 April 1924 – 7 June 2001) was an English footballer who played as a full back. He played for Birmingham City from 1943 to 1959, making 443 appearances in all competitions and scoring 3 goals, and played in the 1956 FA Cup final which Birmingham lost to Manchester City 3–1. He earned two England B caps in 1954, and was subsequently named in the full England squad which travelled to Switzerland for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. However, he never made a senior appearance for England. Green died in Sutton Coldfield in 2001 at the age of 77.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupFairs CupTotal Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsBirmingham City1947–48Second Division35010—3601948–49First Division41030—4401949–50First Division29010—3001950–51Second Division39140—4311951–52Second Division33120—3511952–53Second Division42070—4901953–54Second Division39020—4101954–55Second Division29040—3301955–56First Division28060103501956–57First Division40050204701957–58First Division31100003111958–59First Division1500010160Career total4013350404403

Honours Birmingham City Football League Second Division: 1947–48, 1954–55 FA Cup runner-up: 1955–56

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