Tony Kenworthy
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony David Kenworthy[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 30 October 1958||
Place of birth | Leeds,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Sheffield United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1986 | Sheffield United | 286 | (34) |
1986–1990 | Mansfield Town | 100 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Ashfield United | ||
1994–1996 | Oakham United | ||
Teams managed | |||
1998–1999 | Grantham Town | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Anthony David Kenworthy (born 30 October 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Sheffield United and Mansfield Town.[3]
Football career[]
Kenworthy served his apprenticeship with Sheffield United and made his league debut for the Blades at Norwich City in April 1976. During his early days, he won England youth/U21 honours,captaining England. He played for Sheffield United for 13 years again captaining the club and made 357 appearances in all competitions with 39 goals,[4] which is the most by a defender in Sheffield United's history.[citation needed] In 1986, he signed for Mansfield Town, where he made 100 league appearances and scored the winning penalty to defeat Bristol City in the Football League Trophy final at Wembley in 1987.[5]
In 1998, he replaced Danny Bergara for a short spell as manager of Grantham Town.[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tony Kenworthy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Tony Kenworthy". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Clarebrough & Kirkham (2012). Sheffield United The Complete Record. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 647.
- ^ Shaw, Martin and Taylor, Paul (27 October 2009). "Minute's silence for Mr Jarman tomorrow". Mansfield Town F.C. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ "Modern Times". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Leeds
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Ashfield United F.C. players
- Oakham United F.C. (Nottinghamshire) players
- English Football League players
- English football managers
- Grantham Town F.C. managers
- Football managers from Leeds