Bobby Kennedy (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Kennedy | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Wing half/Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Coltness United | ? | (?) | |
| 1957–1961 | Kilmarnock | 85 | (1) |
| 1961–1969 | Manchester City | 219 | (9) |
| 1969 | Grimsby Town | 84 | (1) |
| 1972–1973 | Drogheda | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1969 | Scotland U-23 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969–1971 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1975–1978 | Bradford City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert Kennedy (born 23 June 1937) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a wing half or full back.
Bobby Kennedy started his career at Coltness United and after trials with Queen of the South and Clyde he joined Kilmarnock in 1957. While at Kilmarnock he overcame serious illness to continue his career, which included one cap for Scotland Under 23s. He returned to the Kilmarnock team which were Scottish League Division One and Scottish Cup runners-up in 1959–60 and Division One and Scottish League Cup runners-up in 1960–61.
In July 1961 Manchester City F.C. paid £45,000 for Kennedy after 85 games with Kilmarnock. He played for Manchester City for eight seasons, including the Division One championship-winning side in 1967–68 although he had not played enough games to qualify for a medal. He played 254 league and cup games, including European competitions, before he moved to Grimsby Town as player-manager for £9,000, where he played 88 first-team games.
Kennedy signed for Drogheda United in January 1973 and made his League of Ireland debut on the 4th of February at Lourdes Stadium [1].
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