James John Kennedy (8 May 1883 – 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James John Kennedy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1947 (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
editKennedy 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 and 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
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 162. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c d "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Players – Kabasele to Lawton" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Watts, Ian. "James Kennedy County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "James Kennedy". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Jimmy KENNEDY – Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 138. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.