Kenneth Pinkney Wimshurst (23 March 1938 – 6 July 2017)[1][2] was an English footballer who played as a right half.
[4] Wimshurst moved from South Shields to Newcastle United in July 1957 but failed to breakthrough to the League side who escaped relegation from the First Division only on superior goal average.
However season 1959–60 proved to be the last in the Football League for Gateshead although they finished only 22nd of the 24 sides in the Fourth Division when Peterborough United were elected to replace them.
[4][5] After retiring from playing football Ken Wimshurst remained at Bristol City as assistant coach to John Sillett in July 1972.
[4] Wimshurst left Bristol City in June 1981 and briefly assisted Don Mackay at Dundee.