William Kennedy: Man United inside-right Profile & Stats
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William Kennedy

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 17 13 3 1 51 17 +34 76.47
A 16 3 1 12 19 47 -28 18.75
TOTALS 33 16 4 13 70 64 +6 48.48

Name: William John Kennedy
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace: Scotland
Height: 5' 7" (1.70m)
Weight: 10st 8lbs (67.13kg)
Years at Club: 1895-1896
Signing Info: Transferred from: Ayr Parkhouse, 06/1895, £
Previous Clubs: Ayr Parkhouse
Debut: 07/09/1895 v Crewe Alexandra (Bank Street) 5-0 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to Stockport County, 12/1896, £
Passed Away: PA

Biography

Playing for Ayr Parkhouse in junior football, Scottish inside-right William Kennedy enjoyed an impressive 1894-95 campaign. He helped Parkhouse win two charity cups as well as reach the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup. This was good enough for Newton Heath who signed Kennedy in the summer of 1895 then watched him make a superb introduction: two goals in a friendly against Fairfield followed by another two on his league debut versus Crewe on September 7th.

William continued with his steady form throughout 1895-96, netting 11 league goals to finish as second top scorer behind Joe Cassidy, and he actually benefitted from Joe's mid-season injury to finish as the overall leading marksman with 19 goals, including friendlies. His 45 appearances were also the most by any Heathen during that campaign.

It was thus disappointing when Kennedy lost his place to newcomer Rimmer Brown for 1896-97. He was consigned solely to the reserve team bar one final run-out - against Gainsborough Trinity in October - after which both he and Brown were sold to Stockport County. Kennedy was "a little stiff" on his debut versus Southport Central on December 12th, 1896, but he proceeded to play 19 games for County in the Lancashire League that season, claiming 3 goals.

In 1897-98, William moved again, this time returning to Scotland to don Greenock Morton's colours. He appeared regularly in their Second Division side that season as well as in a couple of Scottish Cup ties. However, his name was less frequently spotted during 1898-99 and even less after he was reinstated as an amateur in 1899.

Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1895-1896 11 29 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 32
2. 1896-1897 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 11 30 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 33

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Darwen 3 1
2. Grimsby Town 1 1
3. Burton Swifts 1 1
4. Leicester City 1 1
5. Newcastle United 1 1
6. Derby County 1 1
7. Notts County 1 1
8. Rotherham United 1 1
9. Crewe Alexandra 1 1
10. Arsenal 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Crewe Alexandra 2 1
2. Loughborough Town 2 0
3. Burton Swifts 2 1
4. Manchester City 2 0
5. Liverpool 2 0
6. Newcastle United 2 1
7. Arsenal 2 1
8. Notts County 2 1
9. Darwen 2 3
10. Grimsby Town 2 1
11. Leicester City 2 1
12. Rotherham United 2 1
13. Derby County 2 1
14. Burton Wanderers 2 0
15. Port Vale 2 0
16. Lincoln City 1 0
17. Kettering Town 1 0
18. Gainsborough Trinity 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Hall, J G 2
2. Loughborough Town Committee 2
3. Burton Swifts Committee 2
4. Omerod, Sam 2
5. McKenna, John 2
6. Watt, Frank 2
7. Hollis, Sam 2
8. Harris, Tom 2
9. Darwen Committee 2
10. ? 2
11. Jackson, Henry 2
12. Rotherham United Committee 2
13. Derby County Committee 2
14. Burton Wanderers Committee 2
15. Hood, Enoch 2
16. Strawson, John 1
17. Kettering Town Committee 1
18. Gainsborough Trinity Committee 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 33
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 17
2. Abbey Park 1
3. Anfield 1
4. Barley Bank 1
5. Baseball Ground 1
6. Cobridge Stadium 1
7. Derby Turn 1
8. Filbert Street 1
9. Gresty Road 1
10. Hyde Road 1
11. Manor Field 1
12. Millmoor 1
13. Peel Croft 1
14. St James Park, Newcastle 1
15. The Athletic Ground 1
16. The Northolme 1
17. Trent Bridge 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 30
2. FA Cup 3
No Opponent Count
1. Crewe Alexandra 2
2. Loughborough Town 2
3. Burton Swifts 2
4. Manchester City 2
5. Liverpool 2
6. Newcastle United 2
7. Arsenal 2
8. Notts County 2
9. Darwen 2
10. Grimsby Town 2
11. Leicester City 2
12. Rotherham United 2
13. Derby County 2
14. Burton Wanderers 2
15. Port Vale 2
16. Lincoln City 1
17. Kettering Town 1
18. Gainsborough Trinity 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 33
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
1. 03-04-1896 Darwen League Division Two 3
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 07-09-1895 Div 2 Crewe Alexandra W 5-0 H 1 William Kennedy ??', Joe Cassidy ??', 73?', John Aitken ??', Richard Smith ??'
2. 14-09-1895 Div 2 Loughborough Town D 3-3 A 0 James McNaught 15', Joe Cassidy 80', 85' Thomas Cotterill 5', ??', Joseph Clark 43'
3. 21-09-1895 Div 2 Burton Swifts W 5-0 H 1 Bob Donaldson ??', 44', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', William Kennedy ??'
4. 28-09-1895 Div 2 Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 A 0 Richard Smith ??', ??'
5. 05-10-1895 Div 2 Manchester City D 1-1 H 0 John Clarkin 44' Sandy Rowan 47'
6. 12-10-1895 Div 2 Liverpool L 1-7 A 0 Joe Cassidy 40' Frank Becton 7', ??, Thomas Bradshaw ??, 22', Fred Geary 30', 55', Jimmy Ross 87'
7. 19-10-1895 Div 2 Newcastle United W 2-1 H 0 Joe Cassidy ??', James Peters ??' James Logan ??'
8. 26-10-1895 Div 2 Newcastle United L 1-2 A 1 William Kennedy ??' George Perrins 15' (o.g.), Willie Wardrope 85'
9. 02-11-1895 Div 2 Liverpool W 5-2 H 0 James Peters 15', ??, ??, Richard Smith 60', John Clarkin ??' Frank Becton 4', Jimmy Ross 10'
10. 09-11-1895 Div 2 Arsenal L 1-2 A 0 Joe Cassidy 47' Charlie Hare ??', James Boyle ??'
11. 16-11-1895 Div 2 Lincoln City D 5-5 H 0 John Clarkin ??', ??', James Peters ??', Joe Cassidy ??', James Collinson ??' Alec Smith ??', ??', Jimmy Burke ??', Jimmy Frettingham ??', William Gillespie ??'
12. 23-11-1895 Div 2 Notts County W 2-0 A 1 William Kennedy ??', Joe Cassidy ??'
13. 30-11-1895 Div 2 Arsenal W 5-1 H 1 Walter Cartwright ??', ??', John Clarkin ??', William Kennedy ??', James Peters ??' Charlie Hare ??'
14. 07-12-1895 Div 2 Manchester City L 1-2 A 0 Joe Cassidy ??' Robert Hill 4', *Billy Meredith ??', Robert Hill ??'
15. 14-12-1895 Div 2 Notts County W 3-0 H 0 Joe Cassidy ??', Bob Donaldson ??', John Clarkin ??'
16. 21-12-1895 Div 2 Darwen L 0-3 A 0 B.Watson 12', ??', Henry Tyrer ??'
17. 01-01-1896 Div 2 Grimsby Town W 3-2 H 0 Joe Cassidy ??' (pen), ??', ??' Thomas McCairns ??', Henry Fletcher ??'
18. 04-01-1896 Div 2 Leicester City L 0-3 A 0 Wille McArthur ??', ??', Davie Manson ??'
19. 11-01-1896 Div 2 Rotherham United W 3-0 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', ??', Robert Stephenson ??'
20. 01-02-1896 FAC Kettering Town W 2-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', Richard Smith ??' William Pell ??'
21. 03-02-1896 Div 2 Leicester City W 2-0 H 1 William Kennedy 10', Richard Smith 60'
22. 08-02-1896 Div 2 Burton Swifts L 1-4 A 0 James Vance ??' Davie Willocks 25', ??', T.A.Bull ??', Alex Boggie 48'
23. 15-02-1896 FAC Derby County D 1-1 H 1 William Kennedy ??' Stephen Bloomer ??'
24. 19-02-1896 FAC Derby County L 1-5 A 0 Bob Donaldson 89' Stephen Bloomer ??', John Miller 40', ??', ??', Hugh McQueen ??'
25. 29-02-1896 Div 2 Burton Wanderers L 1-2 H 0 James McNaught ??' (pen) Arthur Capes ??', Unknown ??'
26. 07-03-1896 Div 2 Rotherham United W 3-2 A 1 Richard Smith ??', Bob Donaldson ??, William Kennedy ??' E.Cutts ??', Jimmy McCormick ??'
27. 14-03-1896 Div 2 Grimsby Town L 2-4 A 1 William Kennedy ??', Richard Smith ??' Thomas McCairns ??', Thomas Pratt ??', ??', James Graham ??'
28. 18-03-1896 Div 2 Burton Wanderers L 1-5 A 0 John Dow ??' Adrian Capes ??', Arthur Capes ??', Ted Devey ??', Ben Garfield ??', ??'
29. 23-03-1896 Div 2 Port Vale L 0-3 A 0 Joshua Randles 3', 18', Jim Mason 5'
30. 03-04-1896 Div 2 Darwen W 4-0 H 3 William Kennedy ??', ??', ??', James McNaught ??'
31. 04-04-1896 Div 2 Loughborough Town W 2-0 H 0 Richard Smith ??', Bob Donaldson ??'
32. 06-04-1896 Div 2 Port Vale W 2-1 H 0 Richard Smith ??', John Clarkin ??' Ted McDonald ??'
33. 21-10-1896 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity L 0-2 A 0 Bob McRoberts 4', William Spouncer 65'
 

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