Kevin Verity

Kevin Patrick Verity (born 16 March 1940) is an English former football player and manager.

Kevin Verity
Personal information
Full name Kevin Patrick Verity[1]
Date of birth (1940-03-16) 16 March 1940
Place of birth Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
19xx–1958 Halifax Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 Halifax Town 13 (6)
1960–19xx Ilkeston Town
Managerial career
1972–1973 Trinidad and Tobago
1984–1988 England C
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Verity played as a right winger and began his career at Halifax Town, scoring 6 goals in 13 appearances in the Football League between 1958 and 1960.[1][2] He later played non-League football with Ilkeston Town.[3]

Coaching career

Verity was manager of the Trinidad and Tobago national team between November 1972 and December 1973.[4][5]

He became manager of the England C team in December 1984, resigning in November 1988 due to his other commitments with the Football Association.[6]

Personal life

His brother Dave was also a professional footballer.[7]

References
  1. "Kevin Verity". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. "HALIFAX TOWN : 1946/47 - 1992/93 & 1998/99 - 2001/02". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  3. Kevin Verity at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. "Matches Coached by Kevin Verity". SocaWarriors.net. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  5. "Bittersweet World Cup memories". www.guardian.co.tt.
  6. "England Matches - The C Team (Semi-Professional & The National Game)". www.englandfootballonline.com.
  7. "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.


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