Mick Kennedy
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| Mick Kennedy | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 9, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Salford, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1978–1980 1980–1982 1982–1984 1984–1987 1987–1988 1988–1989 1989–1990 1990–1992 1992–1993 1993–1994 |
Halifax Town Huddersfield Town Middlesbrough Portsmouth Bradford City Leicester City Luton Town Stoke City Chesterfield Wigan Athletic |
76 (4) 81 (9) 68 (5) 129 (4) 45 (2) 9 (0) 32 (0) 52 (3) 27 (1) 17 (1) |
| National team | ||
| Ireland | 2 (0) | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mick Kennedy (born April 9, 1961 in Salford, England) was a former professional footballer who played for 10 clubs in a career spanning through the 1980s and 1990s. He also gained two caps for Ireland during his career.
[edit] Career
Kennedy was a left sided midfielder who came to prominence in the early 1980s when he had successful spells with Middlesbrough and Portsmouth in the First Division. Kennedy was famous for his tough tackling style which often lead to him being cautioned by referees, but also endeared him to his own fans. Kennedy was also renowned for a powerful long range shot and for his nerveless conversion of many important penalties throughout his career.[citation needed]
Kennedy earned his two international caps in an international competition in 1987. The competition held in Reykjavik, Iceland, with the Republic of Ireland and Czechoslovakia joining the hosts in a three team competition. Ireland beat Iceland 2–1 and Czechoslovakia 1–0 to win the trophy. Although Kennedy played well in both games,[citation needed] even hitting the post against Iceland with a great volley, he was never selected by Jack Charlton again.
In recent years Kennedy has returned to live in Clare, Ireland where his parents origially came from. He is now involved in coaching successful local side Lifford A.F.C.
