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Joe
Kennedy |
West Bromwich Albion
FC
uncapped
1952-55 |
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Timeline |
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Joseph Peter Kennedy |
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Birth |
15 November 1925
in Cleator Moor, Cumberland [registered without
the 'Peter' in Whitehaven, December 1925].
Attended St. Patrick's School in Whitehaven. |
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Marriage |
to Pamela
Thomas [registered in West
Bromwich, March 1955] |
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Death |
17 September
1986 in Brockhouse, aged 60 years 146 days. [registered in West
Bromwich] |
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Source |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Played his
junior football with Whitehaven & District Boys, and joined his local side
Cleater Moor Celtic in 1941, then turned out for Workington FC in 1942.
Over the next couple of years, he had trials with Brentford FC and
Millwall FC, but proved unsuccessful and he moved to Gravesend FC for the
1944-45 season. He spent the next season at Freelands FC, and then
Altrincham FC in April 1946. West Bromwich Albion FC signed Kennedy as a
professional in December 1948, and paid a £750 transfer fee. He began his
career as an inside-right, but was moved to the half-back line in 1952.
After completing 364 league appearances, and scoring three goals, he
joined Chester FC on a free transfer in June 1962. He made another 35
league appearances. Kennedy joined Stourbridge FC as a
player-manager in August 1962 and later turned out for his works team,
Brockhouse Works FC. He retired from playing in 1966. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Two runners-up 1948-49;
Division One runners-up 1953-54; FA Cup winners 1953-54;
FA Charity Shield shared
1954; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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England Career |
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Player number |
Did not
appear for England |
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Position(s) |
Centre
half-back |
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Individual honours |
England B
(three appearances (all as captain), 1952-56). FA XI captain (1952) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Worked in Brockhouse until he colllapsed and died
there. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
unused |
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