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Biography
Ken Bracewell (born 5 October 1936) is an English former professional football player and coach. Bracewell, who played as a full back, made over 200 league appearances in England, Canada, and the United States.
Career
Playing career
Born in Colne, Lancashire, Bracewell began his career in non-league football with Trawden. He then signed with league club Burnley, but never made a league appearance, and so made his professional debut with Tranmere Rovers in 1959, making 28 league appearances in two seasons. Bracewell then played non-league football with Nelson, and with Canadian side Toronto Italia, before returning to English league football with Norwich City. However, he didn't make a single appearance for Norwich, and soon signed for Lincoln City, where he made 23 league appearances between 1963 and 1965. After leaving Lincoln, Bracewell played non-league football with Margate, before signing with Bury, where he made 1 league appearance. Bracewell then spent two seasons in Canada with the Toronto Falcons, and returned briefly to England to play with Rochdale. Bracewell then returned to the NASL to play with the Atlanta Chiefs, the Atlanta Apollos and the Denver Dynamos.
Coaching career
During the 1973 and 1974 NASL seasons, Bracewell was player-coach of the Atlanta Apollos and the Denver Dynamos respectively. He was manager of the Oakland Stompers in the 1978 NASL season, and of the San Francisco Scots in 1983. Bracewell also managed hometown club Colne during the 1990s.