Socceroo #284, is Ken Boden and he is the latest to talk about his GrassRoots footballing past.
It's a familiar tale with those from the UK, players pre-90's learned their footballing skills on the streets & at school & in Ken's case it was the Thryberg Junior & Secondary School near Rotherham in South Yorkshire, starting at the age of 10 and progressing into the Village side at 16.
A chance to come to Australia came through an acquaintance of Alan Vest and by 1979 his form at Newcastle KB Utd, the best of his life he said, won him his first cap against Taiwan.
Now retired in Perth, Kenny Boden is still front of mind for those fans of Hunter football despite his short spell there.
It's a familiar tale with those from the UK, players pre-90's learned their footballing skills on the streets & at school & in Ken's case it was the Thryberg Junior & Secondary School near Rotherham in South Yorkshire, starting at the age of 10 and progressing into the Village side at 16.
A chance to come to Australia came through an acquaintance of Alan Vest and by 1979 his form at Newcastle KB Utd, the best of his life he said, won him his first cap against Taiwan.
Now retired in Perth, Kenny Boden is still front of mind for those fans of Hunter football despite his short spell there.
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