Role: Former

Ken Claridge

Undoubtedly one of the most difficult tasks in the late 1950s for any player, was that of skippering Slough. For frustrating weeks on end he was faced with trying to encourage a demoralised team and weld it into an effective unit.

The man who did that job - and did it very well - was Ken Claridge, a centre-half, in his first season with the club in 1959/60. That he managed to overcome difficulties and blend the team into a happy side was due in many ways to Ken's personality.

Off the field he was a modest and unassuming chap. On field he marshalled his men well and set an example to them - unlike many skippers who did a lot of shouting and little else. Ken was the veteran of the Slough side at the time, although only 30 years old.

He was short in comparison for a centre half, but kept more than one centre-forward tied up in knots by his reliability, experience and coolness in the face of dangerous situations in front of goal.

Before coming to the Dolphin at very short notice when Chris Symons was injured at the beginning of the previous season, Ken was at Wembley for a year.

For six or seven seasons previously, he turned out for Yiewsley as wing-half or centre-half - preferring the latter position - until they turned professional and entered the Southern League.

While at Yiewsley he gained a Middlesex junior cap and played for the Corinthian League and London F.A.

Statistics

First Appearance:	22-08-1959 vs Erith
First Goal:	26-08-1959 vs Wembley
Position:	Defender
Total STFC Appearances:	58
Total STFC Goals:	5

Matches Played

Match Date	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Goals	Cards	Report
25-02-1961	Chesham United	1-2	Slough Town	B&B Senior Cup	-	-	Report
18-02-1961	Slough Town	1-3	Eastbourne Borough	League	-	-	Report
31-12-1960	Wokingham Town	1-1	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
19-11-1960	Slough Town	3-7	Wokingham Town	Memorial Shield	-	-	Report
05-11-1960	Slough Town	5-1	Erith	League	-	-	Report
29-10-1960	Slough Town	1-2	Uxbridge	League	-	-	Report
22-10-1960	Slough Town	4-2	Wokingham Town	S. Comb. Cup	-	-	Report
15-10-1960	Slough Town	3-5	Newbury Town	FA Amateur Cup	-	-	Report
08-10-1960	Slough Town	4-3	Epsom	League	-	-	Report
01-10-1960	Bletchley	1-2	Slough Town	FA Amateur Cup	-	-	Report
24-09-1960	Carshalton Ath	5-2	Slough Town	FA Cup	-	-	Report
17-09-1960	Slough Town	10-1	Amersham Town	FA Amateur Cup	-	-	Report
14-09-1960	Wokingham Town	0-0	Slough Town	S. Comb. Cup	-	-	Report
10-09-1960	Marlow	0-1	Slough Town	FA Cup	-	-	Report
07-09-1960	Slough Town	2-4	Carshalton Ath	S. Comb. Cup	-	-	Report
03-09-1960	Dagenham	2-1	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
31-08-1960	Slough Town	4-3	Wembley	League	-	-	Report
27-08-1960	Slough Town	3-0	Epsom	Memorial Shield	-	-	Report
24-08-1960	Wembley	6-0	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
20-08-1960	Epsom	1-1	Slough Town	Memorial Shield	-	-	Report
12-05-1960	Maidenhead United	4-1	Slough Town	Benevolent Cup	-	-	Report
07-05-1960	Worthing	3-5	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
30-04-1960	Slough Town	2-3	Uxbridge	League	-	-	Report
23-04-1960	Slough Town	5-0	Letchworth	League	-	-	Report
18-04-1960	Uxbridge	2-3	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
16-04-1960	Slough Town	3-1	Worthing	League	-	-	Report
09-04-1960	Chesham United	1-2	Slough Town	Benevolent Cup	-	-	Report
26-03-1960	Slough Town	1-0	Horsham	League	-	-	Report
19-03-1960	Maidenhead United	1-0	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
12-03-1960	Leatherhead	1-2	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
05-03-1960	Wokingham Town	0-1	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
27-02-1960	Slough Town	1-1	Dagenham	League	-	-	Report
20-02-1960	Slough Town	1-2	Uxbridge	Memorial Shield	-	-	Report
13-02-1960	Slough Town	1-1	Wokingham Town	League	-	-	Report
30-01-1960	Wycombe Wanderers	3-1	Slough Town	B&B Senior Cup	-	-	Report
23-01-1960	Huntley & Palmers	1-6	Slough Town	Benevolent Cup	-	-	Report
09-01-1960	Chesham United	1-0	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
02-01-1960	Slough Town	1-0	Newbury Town	B&B Senior Cup	-	-	Report
26-12-1959	Slough Town	1-4	Maidenhead United	League	-	-	Report
19-12-1959	Slough Town	3-0	Leatherhead	League	-	-	Report
12-12-1959	Horsham	4-1	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
05-12-1959	Slough Town	0-1	Edgware	League	-	-	Report
28-11-1959	Edgware	5-1	Slough Town	League		-	Report
21-11-1959	Slough Town	0-1	Erith	League	-	-	Report
14-11-1959	Letchworth	3-0	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
31-10-1959	Slough Town	3-1	Chesham United	League	-	-	Report
24-10-1959	Eastbourne Borough	2-2	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
17-10-1959	Slough Town	1-1	Eastbourne Borough	League	-	-	Report
10-10-1959	Wembley	4-2	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
03-10-1959	Dorking	2-3	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
26-09-1959	Dagenham	4-1	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
19-09-1959	Slough Town	2-1	Dorking	League		-	Report
12-09-1959	Maidenhead United	3-0	Slough Town	FA Amateur Cup	-	-	Report
05-09-1959	Wokingham Town	5-2	Slough Town	FA Cup	-	-	Report
02-09-1959	Epsom	1-3	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
29-08-1959	Slough Town	3-2	Epsom	League		-	Report
26-08-1959	Slough Town	3-1	Wembley	League		-	Report
22-08-1959	Erith	2-1	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report