Jimmy Kennedy (footballer)

James John Kennedy (7 May 1884 – 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]

Jimmy Kennedy
Personal information
Full name James John Kennedy[1]
Date of birth (1883-05-08)8 May 1883
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 20 July 1947(1947-07-20) (aged 64)[2]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1905 Celtic 0 (0)
1905–1906 Brighton & Hove Albion 11 (1)
1906–1908 Leeds City 58 (1)
1909 Stockport County 18 (1)
1909–1911 Tottenham Hotspur 13 (1)
1912–1913 Swindon Town 14 (0)
1913 Norwich City 4 (0)
1913–1915 Watford 51 (3)
1915–1919 Brentford
1917–1919 → Airdrieonians (guest) 59 (8)
1918–1919 → St Mirren (guest) 2 (0)
1919–1920 Gillingham 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Kennedy played for Celtic and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Leeds City in 1906.[1] The defender played in 60 matches and scored once between 1906–1908 for the Yorkshire club.[3] He moved to Stockport County where he played a further 20 matches before joining Tottenham Hotspur.[4] Kennedy featured in 13 matches and scored once in his career at White Hart Lane,[5] which was followed by short spells at Swindon Town and Norwich City.[6] He then joined Watford,[2] 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.[2] He served as the club's trainer between 1920 and 1922 and then acted as trainer for Partick Thistle until his death in 1947.[2]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 162. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Players – Kabasele to Lawton" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. Watts, Ian. "James Kennedy County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. "James Kennedy". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Jimmy KENNEDY – Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 138. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  8. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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