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Ray KENNEDY

Ray Kennedy - Swansea City FC - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 18 September 1982

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    • POSITION
      Midfielder
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 28 July 1951
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Seaton Delaval, England. Died 30th November 2021 aged 70.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • England
  • CLUBS
  • Arsenal FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1968-1974
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 18th October 1969 as a sub in a 1-1 draw at Sunderland (Aged: 18)
    • Club Career
      156 League apps (+2 as sub), 53 goals
  • Liverpool FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1974-1982
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 31st August 1974 scoring in a 3-0 win at Chelsea (Aged: 23)
    • Club Career
      272 League apps (+3 as sub), 51 goals
  • Swansea City FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1982-1983
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 30th January 1982 in a 2-0 win at home to Manchester United (Aged: 30)
    • Club Career
      42 League apps, 2 goals
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Ray KENNEDY - Swansea City FC - League appearances.

Ray Kennedy is pictured playing for Swansea City during their match against Liverpool.

 

 


Arsenal:   1968-1969     Played    0     Scored    0   goals   (Division 1)
     1969-1970     Played    4     Scored    1   goal   (Division 1)
     1970-1971     Played   41     Scored   19   goals   (Division 1)
     1971-1972     Played   37     Scored   12   goals   (Division 1)
     1972-1973     Played   34     Scored    9   goals   (Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   42     Scored   12   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in July 1974
 
Liverpool:   1974-1975     Played   25     Scored    5   goals   (Division 1)
     1975-1976     Played   30     Scored    6   goals   (Division 1)
     1976-1977     Played   41     Scored    7   goals   (Division 1)
     1977-1978     Played   41     Scored    4   goals   (Division 1)
     1978-1979     Played   42     Scored   10   goals   (Division 1)
     1979-1980     Played   40     Scored    9   goals   (Division 1)
     1980-1981     Played   41     Scored    8   goals   (Division 1)
     1981-1982     Played   15     Scored    2   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in January 1982
 
Swansea:   1981-1982     Played   18     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1982-1983     Played   21     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1983-1984     Played     3     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
 
Transferred to Hartlepool Utd. in November 1983
 

1983–1984    Hartlepool    23    (3 goals)

He retired from the game in 1984 at the age of 32,

having already started to feel the effects of Parkinson's disease. 

Ray Kennedy published his autobiography "Ray of Hope" in 1993,

co-authored by Dr. Andrew Lees who at that time treated Ray for

his illness. Ray died on Tuesday November 30th 2021 aged 70.