Ken Worden

{{Short description|Australian footballer and coach (1943–2021)}}

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{{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

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| position = Striker, defender

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| clubs1 = Burnley

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| clubs2 = Preston North End

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| years3 = 1971–1973

| clubs3 = Weston Bears{{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}}

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| years4 = 1974

| clubs4 = Hobart Juventus{{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}}

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| years5 = 1978

| clubs5 = Hobart Olympia{{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}}

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| years6 = 1980

| clubs6 = White 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}}

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| years7 = 1981

| clubs7 = Launceston Juventus

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| years8 = 1982

| clubs8 = Townsville Kern United

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| manageryears1 = 1974

| managerclubs1 = Hobart Juventus{{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

| manageryears3 = 1980

| managerclubs3 = White Eagles

| manageryears4 = 1981

| managerclubs4 = Launceston Juventus

| manageryears5 = 1982

| managerclubs5 = Townsville Kern United

| manageryears6 = 1987–1988

| managerclubs6 = 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

| 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{{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}}

| manageryears13 = 1999

| managerclubs13 = Sabah

| manageryears14 = 2002–2004

| managerclubs14 = Selangor

| manageryears15 = 2009

| managerclubs15 = Terengganu{{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}}

| 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

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Ken 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.{{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, where he guided the club to a runners-up place in the 1990–91 season, losing the grand final to local rivals South Melbourne.{{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}}

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.

Worden died on 20 September 2021 in Australia, at the age of 78.{{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}}