Having grown up during the Second World War, he began his career in non-league football with Wigan Athletic, making 55 appearances in the Lancashire Combination before joining Portsmouth in September 1955 for a fee of £2,500.
[2][3] Despite limited first team opportunities, Penk scored two goals in nine league appearances before joining Plymouth Argyle in 1957.
He was a key player in the Argyle side that were crowned champions of the re-unified Third Division in 1959,[4] scoring nine goals in 37 league games.
He was allowed to join Southampton in the summer of 1960,[5] and spent four years there (making 60 first team appearances and scoring 7 goals)[1] before moving to Salisbury.
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