Kevin Brock

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Kevin Brock, currently manager of Southern Football League Premier Division side Banbury United F.C., was born in Bicester, Oxfordshire on 9th September 1962.

[edit] Playing career

Kevin Brock played for Oxford United F.C., Newcastle United F.C. and Queens Park Rangers F.C. He began his career for Oxford United in 1979 and enjoyed an 8 year spell at the club for which he played 206 games and scored 26 goals. He was with the club as they rose through the divisions and enjoyed two years in the top flight with the club.

He was part of the England under 21s squad when they won the European Championships in 1984

In August 1987, Queens Park rangers bought him for £260,000. At the time QPR were also in the top division. He played 40 matches scoring two goals in his one and a half year period at the club.

Newcastle paid £300,000 for the midfielder in December 1988. In a six year period, he played 145 matches and scored 15 goals. He finished his Football league playing career on loan to Cardiff, in the 1993-1994 season. He played 14 matches and scored two goals.

[edit] Managerial career

In 1999, Kevin Brock was offered the role of manager at non-league Banbury United after he had played a small number of games for the club. When he began his time as manager the club were in the Hellenic League. In his first season as manager, he led the team to the Hellenic championship. In 2003/04 he helped Banbury to promotion to the Southern League Premier Division.

Banbury United F.C. - Current Squad
- Baird | - Blossom | - Bridges | - Forinton | - Gardner | - Hayward | - Jackson | - Judge | - Kinch | - Lamb | - Lazarus | - Pond | - Redknap | - Sullivan | - Szczukiewicz | - Stanbridge | - Thornton | Manager: Brock