Ray Kennedy
English association football player (1951–2021)
Raymond Kennedy (28 July 1951 – 30 November 2021)[2] was an English footballer. Kennedy played as a forward. He scored 148 goals in 581 league and cup appearances in a 15-year career in the English Football League. In an exceptional career he won 12 major trophies .He won 17 caps for England between 1976 and 1980.
 Kennedy in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Kennedy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 2021 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | New Hartley, Northumberland, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Port Vale | ||
| 1967–1968 | New Hartley Juniors | ||
| 1968 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1974 | Arsenal | 158 | (53) |
| 1974–1982 | Liverpool | 275 | (51) |
| 1982–1983 | Swansea City | 42 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Hartlepool United | 23 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | Pezoporikos | ||
| 1985 | Ashington | ||
| Total | 498 | (109) | |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1973 | England U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 | England | 17 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984–1985 | Pezoporikos (player-manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Kennedy died on 30 November 2021 at his home in New Hartley, England from problems caused by Parkinson's disease, at the age of 70.[3]
Career statistics
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change| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Arsenal | 1969–70 | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1970–71 | First Division | 41 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 63 | 26 | |
| 1971–72 | First Division | 37 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 19 | |
| 1972–73 | First Division | 34 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 11 | |
| 1973–74 | First Division | 42 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 13 | |
| Total | 158 | 53 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 213 | 71 | ||
| Liverpool | 1974–75 | First Division | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 10 |
| 1975–76 | First Division | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 10 | |
| 1976–77 | First Division | 41 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 61 | 9 | |
| 1977–78 | First Division | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 61 | 7 | |
| 1978–79 | First Division | 42 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 11 | |
| 1979–80 | First Division | 40 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 9 | |
| 1980–81 | First Division | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 62 | 13 | |
| 1981–82 | First Division | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
| Total | 275 | 51 | 28 | 3 | 90 | 18 | 393 | 72 | ||
| Swansea City | 1981–82 | First Division | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 1982–83 | First Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 1983–84 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Hartlepool United | 1983–84 | Fourth Division | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Career total | 498 | 109 | 56 | 9 | 127 | 30 | 681 | 148 | ||
International
change| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 3 | |
Honours
changeArsenal[5]
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1970
- Football League First Division: 1970–71
- FA Cup: 1971; runner-up: 1972
Liverpool[5]
- Football League First Division: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82
- FA Charity Shield: 1976, 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980
- UEFA Cup: 1976
- FA Cup runner-up: 1977
- European Cup: 1977, 1978, 1981
- UEFA Super Cup: 1977; runner-up: 1978
- Football League Cup: 1981; runner-up: 1978
- World Club Championship runner-up: 1981
Swansea City[6]
- Welsh Cup: 1982
Individual[7]
References
change- ↑ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-9529152-0-1. ASIN 0952915200.
- ↑ Mason, Peter (1 December 2021). "Ray Kennedy obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Liverpool legend Ray Kennedy dies aged 70". Liverpool Echo. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Ray Kennedy at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lees 1993, p. 278
- ↑ Koppack, Carl (28 July 2015). "LFC Legend: Ray Kennedy". 5times.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "BBC Goal of the Season from 1970–71 to Present". My Football Facts. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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