Ken Price (footballer, born 1954)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Gordon Price | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 2025 (aged 71) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dudley Town | |||
| 1976–1977 | Southend United | 1 | (0) |
| 1977–1983 | Gillingham | 255 | (78) |
| 1983–1985 | Reading[1] | 43 | (6) |
| Basingstoke Town | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kenneth Gordon Price (26 February 1954 – 28 November 2025) was an English footballer.
A striker, Price joined Southend United from non-league Dudley Town in 1976 but made only one appearance for the Essex club before moving on to Gillingham. He spent seven years at Priestfield Stadium and clocked up over 250 Football League appearances, scoring nearly 80 goals.
In 1983, Price moved on to Reading where he spent three years before dropping into non-league football with Basingstoke Town.
Price died on 28 November 2025, at the age of 71.[2]
References
- ^ Ken Price at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "RIP Ken Price (1954 – 2025)". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 2 December 2025.