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Stuart Robert Kennedy (born 31 May 1953) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a right-back for Falkirk and Aberdeen. He made eight appearances for the Scotland national team.

Stuart Kennedy
Personal information
Full name Stuart Robert Kennedy
Date of birth (1953-05-31) 31 May 1953 (age 69)
Place of birth Grangemouth, Scotland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1976 Falkirk 160 (3)
1976–1983 Aberdeen 353 (8)
Total 513 (11)
National team
1978–1981 Scotland 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career


Kennedy was born in Grangemouth. He moved to Aberdeen in 1976 for £30,000 and featured prominently in Aberdeen's greatest period of success. A hard-working, skilful player, he won every major domestic honour in his time in the North-East, namely the League in 1979–80, the Scottish Cup in 1981–82, and the 1976–77 League Cup.

During the second leg of the European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1983, Kennedy picked up a serious knee injury after catching his studs at the edge of the pitch.[2] Having played in every game of Aberdeen's European campaign up to then, he was forced to watch from the dugout when his colleagues faced Real Madrid in the final in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Dons lifted the trophy after a 2–1 victory over the Spanish giants. Kennedy earned himself a place on the substitutes bench, despite being unable to play, thanks to an act of respect from his coach Alex Ferguson. The injury proved so serious that he never played professionally again.[2]


International career


Kennedy was selected in the Scotland squad for the 1978 World Cup, where he played in the games against Peru and the Netherlands. He received eight caps in total in his three-year international career between 1978 and 1981.


Life after football


Since retiring, he has worked mainly as a publican in Falkirk


References


  1. "Stuart Kennedy".
  2. Ferguson, Alex (1985). A Light in the North. Mainstream Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 1-85158-008-5.




На других языках


[de] Stuart Kennedy

Stuart Robert Kennedy (* 31. Mai 1953 in Grangemouth, Falkirk) ist ein ehemaliger schottischer Fußballspieler auf der Position eines Verteidigers.
- [en] Stuart Kennedy

[fr] Stuart Kennedy

Stuart Robert Kennedy, couramment appelé Stuart Kennedy, est un footballeur international écossais, né le 31 mai 1953, à Grangemouth, Falkirk. Évoluant au poste d'arrière droit, il est particulièrement connu pour ses saisons à Falkirk et à Aberdeen.

[it] Stuart Kennedy

Stuart Kennedy (Grangemouth, 31 maggio 1953) è un ex calciatore scozzese, di ruolo difensore.

[ru] Кеннеди, Стюарт

Стюарт Роберт Кеннеди (англ. Stuart Robert Kennedy; 31 мая 1953, Гранджемут, Шотландия) — шотландский футболист.



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