Kenneth Green (27 April 1924 – 7 June 2001) was an English
footballer who played as a
full back. He played for
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. The team compete in the ...
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
The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the 5th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international Association football, football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June ...
. However, he never made a senior appearance for England. Green died in
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield or the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield ( ), is a town and civil parish in the city of Birmingham, West Midlands County, West Midlands, England. The town lies around 8 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, 9 miles south of L ...
in 2001 at the age of 77.
Career statistics
Honours
Birmingham City
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Football League Second Division
The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League, the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third tier ...
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1947–48,
1954–55
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FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during ...
runner-up:
1955–56
Sources
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References
1924 births
2001 deaths
Footballers from the London Borough of Newham
People from West Ham
English men's footballers
England men's B international footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
Birmingham City F.C. players
English Football League players
English Football League representative players
1954 FIFA World Cup players
20th-century English sportsmen
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