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Not to be confused with Ken Blackwell.

Ken Bracewell (born 5 October 1936) is an English former professional football player and coach. Bracewell, who played as a full-back, made over 200 league appearances in England, Canada, and the United States.

Playing career

Born in Colne, Lancashire, Bracewell began his career in non-league football with Trawden. He then signed with league club Burnley, but never made a league appearance,[1] and so made his professional debut with Tranmere Rovers in 1959, making 28 league appearances in two seasons.[2] Bracewell then played non-league football with Nelson, and with Canadian side Toronto Italia, before returning to English league football with Norwich City. However, he didn't make a single appearance for Norwich,[3] and soon signed for Lincoln City, where he made 23 league appearances between 1963 and 1965.[4] After leaving Lincoln, Bracewell played non-league football with Margate,[5] before signing with Bury, where he made one league appearance.[6] Bracewell then spent two seasons in Canada with the Toronto Falcons, and returned briefly to England to play with Rochdale.[7] Bracewell then returned to the NASL to play with the Atlanta Chiefs, the Atlanta Apollos and the Denver Dynamos.[8]

Coaching career

During the 1973 and 1974 NASL seasons, Bracewell was player-coach of the Atlanta Apollos and the Denver Dynamos respectively. He was manager of the Oakland Stompers in the 1978 NASL season, and of the San Francisco Scots in 1983. He was briefly caretaker manager of hometown club Colne in 1996.[9]

References

  1. ^ "BURNLEY : 1946/47 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  2. ^ "TRANMERE ROVERS : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  3. ^ "NORWICH CITY : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  4. ^ "LINCOLN CITY : 1946/47 – 1986/87 & 1988/89 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Ken Bracewell". Margate F.C. History. Retrieved 10 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "BURY : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  7. ^ "ROCHDALE : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  8. ^ "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 10 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ NON-LEAGUE: Hart attacks the challenge Lancashire Telegraph, 25 October 1996
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