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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English footballer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
15 January 1921(Barking, United Kingdom)
Death:
27 June 2011(London Borough of Waltham Forest, United Kingdom)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Kenneth Victor Bainbridge (15 January 1921 – June 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-winger in the Football League for West Ham United, Reading and Southend United.
Bainbridge played for West Ham United between 1946 and 1949. He scored on 11 seconds in a 2–1 win over Barnsley, the quickest recorded goal at Upton Park, in a Second Division game on 29 August 1949. He played a total of 83 league and cup games for the east London club, scoring 17 goals. He also recorded five goals in thewar-time League South. He went on to play for Reading and Southend United, and later for Southern League club Chelmsford City.
Death
He died in 2011, aged 90.