Jimmy Kennedy (footballer) explained

Jimmy Kennedy
Fullname:James John Kennedy
Birth Date:8 May 1883
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Half back
Years1:1903–1905
Years2:1905–1906
Years3:1906–1908
Years4:1909
Years5:1909–1911
Years6:1912–1913
Years7:1913
Years8:1913–1915
Clubs1:Celtic
Clubs2:Brighton & Hove Albion
Clubs3:Leeds City
Clubs4:Stockport County
Clubs5:Tottenham Hotspur
Clubs6:Swindon Town
Clubs7:Norwich City
Clubs8:Watford
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Caps2:11
Goals2:1
Caps3:58
Goals3:1
Caps4:18
Goals4:1
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Caps8:51
Goals8:3
Years9:1915–1919
Clubs9:Brentford
Years10:1917–1919
Clubs10:Airdrieonians (guest)
Caps10:59
Goals10:8
Years11:1918–1919
Clubs11:St Mirren (guest)
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Years12:1919–1920
Clubs12:Gillingham
Caps12:9
Goals12:0

James John Kennedy (8 May 1883 – 20 July 1947) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds City, Stockport County, Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town, Norwich City, Watford and Gillingham.[1]

Football career

Kennedy played for Celtic and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Leeds City in 1906. The defender played in 60 matches and scored once between 1906 and 1908 for the Yorkshire club.[2] He moved to Stockport County where he played a further 20 matches before joining Tottenham Hotspur.[3] Kennedy featured in 13 matches and scored once in his career at White Hart Lane,[4] which was followed by short spells at Swindon Town and Norwich City.[5] He then joined Watford,[6] captaining them to the Southern League title in 1914–15 after his predecessor Alex Stewart enlisted for military service.[7] He joined Brentford during the First World War and played as a guest for Aidrieonians and St Mirren.[8] Upon the resumption of peacetime football in 1919, Kennedy finished his career at Gillingham. He served as the club's trainer between 1920 and 1922 and then acted as trainer for Partick Thistle until his death in 1947.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 . 16 October 2012 . Tony Brown . 9781905891610 . 3rd Revised . 162.
  2. Web site: Leeds United F.C. History. www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. 19 July 2018.
  3. Web site: James Kennedy County Record. Watts. Ian. gogogocounty.org. en. 19 July 2018.
  4. Web site: James Kennedy. 11v11.com. 19 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Jimmy KENNEDY – Player Profile. swindon-town-fc.co.uk. 19 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Players – Kabasele to Lawton . 19 July 2018 . 23 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180623032816/http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/players/+Kabasele-Lawton.pdf . dead .
  7. Book: Jones, Trefor. The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. 1996. 0-9527458-0-1. 138.
  8. Book: Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. PM Publications. Norwich.