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Alan Kennedy (born 31 August 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played the majority of his career as a left back for Newcastle United and then Liverpool. He was a stalwart member of the latter team that won many honours from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. In all Kennedy was active as a professional in England, Denmark, Belgium and Wales, making over 500 appearances in a career that lasted for 22 years. He also represented England at senior international level.

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Alan Kennedy

Personal information
Date of birth	(1954-08-31) 31 August 1954 (age 68)
Place of birth	Penshaw, England
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1978	Newcastle United	158	(9)
1978–1986	Liverpool	251	(15)
1986–1987	Sunderland	54	(2)
1987	Wigan Athletic	22	(0)
1987	Hartlepool United	5	(0)
1987	B 1903
1988	Beerschot
1988–1989	Northwich Victoria
1989	Colne Dynamoes
1989-1990	Wrexham	16	(0)
1990–1991	Morecambe
1991–1992	Netherfield
1992–1993	Radcliffe Borough
1993–1994	Barrow
Total		506	(26)
National team
1984	England	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is the uncle of the former professional footballer Tom Kennedy.[1]

Club career

Born in Sunderland, Kennedy started his professional career at age 18 for Newcastle United. After establishing his place in the side he played there for five years. He was a member of the team that lost the 1974 FA Cup Final to Liverpool. In 1978 he was transferred to Liverpool for £330,000, at the time a British record amount for a full back.

Kennedy scored in the 1981 League Cup Final again West Ham, which ended 1–1 and was won by Liverpool in the replay. He scored the equalising goal with 15 minutes left in the game in the 1983 League Cup Final against Manchester United, a match Liverpool went on to win in extra time. Kennedy was on two other League Cup winning teams with Liverpool, in 1982 (against Tottenham Hotspur) and 1984 (against Everton).

In the 1981 European Cup Final against Real Madrid, Kennedy scored the only goal of the match late in the second half.

The 1984 European Cup Final between Liverpool and Roma was tied at 1–1 after extra time, so the winner was determined by penalty kicks. Kennedy scored the decisive penalty (the fifth taken by the team, the fourth that was successful) that clinched the victory for Liverpool.

Kennedy was a regular player on the Liverpool teams that won five league championship titles, in 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84.

International career

He also earned two caps for the England national team in 1984.[2]

Personal life

In 2019 and 2020, Kennedy featured as a guest substitute player in both seasons of ITV show Harry's Heroes, which featured former football manager Harry Redknapp attempting get a squad of former England international footballers back fit and healthy for a game against Germany legends.[3]

Honours

Newcastle United

• FA Cup: Runner up 1974
• Texaco Cup: 1974/75
• League Cup: Runner up 1976

Liverpool

• Football League First Division (5): 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
• League Cup (4): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
• Charity Shield (3): 1979, 1980, 1982
• European Cup (2): 1981, 1984

References

На других языках

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[de] Alan Kennedy

Alan Phillip Kennedy (* 31. August 1954 in Sunderland) ist ein ehemaliger englischer Fußballspieler und war dabei vor allem zum Ende der 1970er- und zu Beginn der 1980er-Jahre in der damals sehr erfolgreichen Zeit des FC Liverpool aktiv. Er schoss in mehreren entscheidenden Situationen wichtige Tore.

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- [en] Alan Kennedy

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[es] Alan Kennedy

Alan Kennedy (nació el 31 de agosto de 1954, Sunderland, Inglaterra) es un exfutbolista inglés que se desempeñó por jugar de defensa en el sector izquierdo. Jugó profesionalmente en grandes ligas como Inglaterra, Dinamarca, Bélgica y Gales. Kennedy ha participado en más de 500 partidos durante su carrera que duró 22 años. También jugó en la selección mayor de Inglaterra.

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[fr] Alan Kennedy

Alan Kennedy, né le 31 août 1954 à Sunderland (Angleterre), est un footballeur anglais, qui évoluait au poste d'arrière gauche à Liverpool et en équipe d'Angleterre.

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[it] Alan Kennedy

Alan Phillip Kennedy (Sunderland, 31 agosto 1954) è un ex calciatore e commentatore sportivo britannico, di ruolo difensore.

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[ru] Кеннеди, Алан

А́лан Ке́ннеди (англ. Alan Phillip Kennedy; 31 августа 1954) — английский футболист, защитник, более всего известный своими выступлениями за «Ньюкасл Юнайтед» и «Ливерпуль». Известен тем, что ему удалось забить несколько голов в финалах крупных турниров.

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