Roger Kenyon (born 4 January 1949) is an English footballer who played for Everton between 1967 and 1979. He also played for the NASL team Vancouver Whitecaps during his career. He was part of the Everton side that won the First Division in the 1969–70 season; making 9 appearances in the process.[1] He is remembered at Everton for scoring an own goal in the first replay of the 1977 League Cup Final; this game finished 1-1 and Everton lost the second replay 3-2 to Aston Villa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1949-01-04) 4 January 1949 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1979 | Everton | 267 | (6) |
| 1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Bristol City | 4 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 50 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Altrincham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is now responsible for Blue Nose Promotions[2] and organises events with sports personalities.
| Season | Games played | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|
| Everton | ||
| 1967–1968 | 16 | 0 |
| 1968–1969 | 7 | 0 |
| 1969–1970 | 9 | 0 |
| 1970–1971 | 29 | 0 |
| 1971–1972 | 36 | 0 |
| 1972–1973 | 40 | 2 |
| 1973–1974 | 36 | 2 |
| 1974–1975 | 40 | 0 |
| 1975–1976 | 30 | 1 |
| 1976–1977 | 14 | 1 |
| 1977–1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978–1979 | 3 | 0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 27 | 0 |
| 1981 | 23 | 0 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Everton captain 1974-1976 |
Succeeded by |