Joe Kinnear
Irish association football player and manager (1946–2024)
Joseph Patrick Kinnear (27 December 1946 – 7 April 2024) was a football player. He played for the Republic of Ireland national team. He also coached football.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Patrick Kinnear | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 2024 (aged 77) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964-1965 | St. Albans City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965-1975 1975-1976 |
Tottenham Hotspur Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| National team | |||
| 1967-1975 | Republic of Ireland | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987 1989 1992-1999 2001-2003 2004 2008-2009 |
Nepal Doncaster Rovers Wimbledon Luton Town Nottingham Forest Newcastle United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Death change
In 2021, it was announced that since 2015 he had been living with dementia.[2] Kinnear died on 7 April 2024 from problems caused by vascular dementia at the age of 77.[3]
Club career statistics change
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | |||
| 1965-66 | Tottenham Hotspur | First Division | 8 | 0 |
| 1966-67 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1967-68 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 1968-69 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1969-70 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1970-71 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1971-72 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1972-73 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1973-74 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1975-76 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Third Division | 16 | 1 |
| Country | England | 211 | 2 | |
| Total | 211 | 2 | ||
International career statistics change
| Republic of Ireland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| Total | 26 | 0 |
References change
- ↑ "Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]". www.soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ "Joe Kinnear: Former Newcastle and Wimbledon manager living with dementia since 2015". 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ O'Brien, Josh (7 April 2024). "Ex-Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear dies aged 77 surrounded by his family". The Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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