Ken Worden (2 February 1943 – 20 September 2021) was a British-born Australian

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player and coach. Worden was born on 2 February 1943, in

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, England. Worden was more successful in Australia as player and coach, notably as head coach at national level with

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, where he guided the club to a runners-up place in the 1990–91 season, losing the grand final to local rivals

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. Worden also coached at Southeast Asia, coaching clubs in Malaysia and Myanmar, and also had stints as head coach of national teams of

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and

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

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