Ken Boden

{{Short description|Footballer (born 1950)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|7|5|df=y}}

|birth_place = Thrybergh, England

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|position = Midfielder

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|clubs1 = Hull City

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|goals1 = 0

|years2 =

|clubs2 = Scunthorpe United

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|goals2 = 0

|years3 =

|clubs3 = Sheffield United

|caps3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

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|clubs4 = Matlock Town

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|clubs5 = Bridlington Trinity

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|years6 = 1976–1977

|clubs6 = Doncaster Rovers

|caps6 = 1

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|years7 = 1978–1979

|clubs7 = Newcastle KB United

|caps7 = 52

|goals7 = 26

|years8 = 1980–1984

|clubs8 = Sydney City

|caps8 = 83

|goals8 = 37

|years9 = 1984

|clubs9 = Sydney Croatia

|caps9 = 15

|goals9 = 2

|totalcaps = 151

|totalgoals = 65

|nationalyears1 = 1979–1981

|nationalteam1 = Australia

|nationalcaps1 = 13

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Ken Boden (born 5 July 1950) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented Australia.

Club career

Boden spent his early career with Hull City, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Matlock Town and Bridlington Trinity.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/B/BO.html|title=Boden-Bonk|publisher=Australian Players Database}} He then spent the 1976–77 season with Doncaster Rovers, making one appearance in the Football League.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/doncaster/doncaster.html|title=DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2010/11|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}} Boden later moved to Australia, where he played for Newcastle KB United, Sydney City, and Sydney Croatia. During the 1978 season, he was the National Soccer League top scorer and Player of the Year.

International career

Boden made 26 appearances for Australia at all levels. He made 13 official A-matches,{{NFT player|pid=22376}} appearing in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match.{{FIFA player|46701}}

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