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Alan
Kennedy |
Liverpool FC
2 appearances,
0 goals
P 2 W 1 D
0 L 1 F 1: A 1
50% successful
1984
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Alan Philip Kennedy |
|
Born |
31 August 1954 in
Sunderland, County Durham [registered in
Sunderland, December 1954].
Attended Shiny Row Primary School and Usworth
Comprehensive School, Washington |
|
Married |
to Melanie J. Garrett [registered in
St Helens, Lancashire, July 1985] |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
9", 10st.
7lbs [1980]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Played
juinor football in Sunderland before signing apprentice forms with rivals
Newcastle United FC in July 1971, turning professional in September 1972.
After 158 league appearances at left-back, scoring nine times, he
was bought by Liverpool FC to solve their left-back problem following the
departure of Alec Lindsay. The Reds paid 330,000 pounds for Kennedy in August
1978, and he would go on to play 251 times in the league, scoring
15 times. Sold on to his hometown club in September 1985
when Sunderland AFC paid 100,000 pounds for his services. He played in
54 league matches, scoring twice. After two seasons at Sunderland,
Kennedy moved to Hartlepool United FC (five league appearances)
before heading to Europe to have spells at Husqvarna, K. Beerschot
V.A.C. and Club 1903. He returned to England where he turned out for
non-league Northwich Victoria FC (one league appearance)
and Grantham FC (three league appearances). He had a
spell with Wigan Athletic FC (22 league appearances),
then to Colne Dynamoes FC (16 league appearances), and
Wrexham AFC. Kennedy then rounded off his career at amateur level playing
for Morecambe FC, Netherfield FC, Radcliffe Borough FC and finally Barrow
AFC, finally retiring at age 40. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
runners-up 1973-74, Football League runners-up 1975-76,
winners 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84;
Football League Champions 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1983-84;
FA Charity Shield winners 1979, 1980, 1982; European Cup
winners 1980-81, 1983-84, runners-up 1984-85; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
976th
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back |
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First match |
No. 586, 4 April 1984, England 1 Northern
Ireland 0, a British Championship match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, aged
29 years
217 days. |
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Last match |
No. 587, 2 May 1984, Wales 1
England 0, a British Championship match at The Racecourse Ground, Mold
Road, Wrexham, aged
29 years 245 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1983-84; |
|
Team honours |
None |
|
Individual honours |
England
B (seven appearances, two goals), England U23
(six appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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He has been seen frequently in recent years adding
his opinions on the game as a pundit for Sky Sports, amongst other media
organisations. He is also a columnist for the official Liverpool website
and has represented Liverpool in the veterans' side in both the Sky Sports
Masters series, which Liverpool have dominated, and special appearances
abroad. Alan is also an after dinner speaker. Additionally, he runs a
youth coaching school and hosts the radio talk show
The Legends
on century fm. |
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Alan Kennedy - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 10+ |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
180 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Alan Kennedy
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
Away |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Alan Kennedy
- Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
- By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
White -
British Championship |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Alan Kennedy
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1983-84 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Alan Kennedy
- Match History |
|
Club: Newcastle
United F.C. -
0 full appearances |
manager: Don Revie - 0
full capsx
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Age 20 |
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- |
488 |
12 March 1975 - England
2 West Germany
0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
squad member |
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Age 23 |
|
1 |
b |
21 February 1978
- West Germany B 1 England B 2,
Rosenau-Stadion, Augsburg |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
3 |
|
2 |
b |
30 May 1978
- Malaysia A 1 England B 1, Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |
tour |
AD |
Start
 |
3 |
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3 |
b |
7 June 1978
- New Zealand A 0 England B 4,
Christchurch |
AW |
Start |
3 |
|
4 |
b |
11 June 1978
- New Zealand A 1 England B 3,
Wellington |
AW |
Start |
3 |
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5 |
b |
14 June 1978
- New Zealand A 0 England B 4,
Auckland |
AW |
Start |
3 |
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6 |
b |
18 June 1978
- Singapore A 0 England B 8, National Stadium, Singapore City |
AW |
Start
|
3 |
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Club: Liverpool F.C. -
2 full appearances |
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Age 25 |
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7 |
b |
26 March 1980 - England B 1 Spain B 0, Roker Park, Sunderland |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
3 |
|
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manager: Bobby Robson - 2
full capsx
|
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Age 29 |
|
- |
582 |
21 September 1983 - England 0 Denmark 1, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HL |
squad member |
|
- |
583 |
12 October 1983 - Hungary 0 England 3, Népstadion, Budapest |
ECP |
AW |
squad member |
|
- |
584 |
16 November 1983 - Luxembourg 0 England
4, Stade Municipal, Stad Lëtzebuerg |
ECP |
AW |
squad member |
|
- |
585 |
29 February 1984 - France 2 England
0,
Parc
des Princes, Paris |
Fr |
AL |
squad member |
|
1 |
586 |
4 April 1984 - England 1 Northern Ireland
0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start |
3 |
|
2 |
587 |
2 May 1984 - Wales 1 England 0,
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
BC |
AL |
Start |
3 |
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Age 30 |
|
- |
593 |
12 September 1984 - England 1 GDR 0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
squad member |
|
- |
594 |
17 October 1984 - England 5 Finland 0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
squad member |
|
- |
595 |
14 November 1984 - Turkey 0 England 8,
Stade Municipal, Stad Lëtzebuerg |
AW |
squad member ? |
|
- |
596 |
27 February 1985 - Northern Ireland 0
England 4, Windsor Park, Belfast |
AW |
squad member ? |
|
- |
597 |
26 March 1985 - England 2 Republic of
Ireland 1, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
AW |
squad member |
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