Ray Kennedy

Raymond Kennedy (28 July 1951 – 30 November 2021) was an English footballer. Kennedy played as a forward. He scored 148 goals in 581 league and cup appearances in a 15-year career in the English Football League. In an exceptional career he won 12 major trophies .He won 17 caps for England between 1976 and 1980.

Kennedy died on 30 November 2021 at his home in New Hartley, England from problems caused by Parkinson's disease, at the age of 70.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsArsenal1969–70First Division410021621970–71First Division41199213563261971–72First Division37128110655191972–73First Division349821043111973–74First Division421231104613Total15853286271221371Liverpool1974–75First Division255008533101975–76First Division3062011443101976–77First Division417811216191977–78First Division414101936171978–79First Division4210715054111979–80First Division40980805691980–81First Division4182119462131981–82First Division1520081233Total27551283901839372Swansea City1981–82First Division17200001821982–83First Division21000702801983–84Second Division30002050Total4220090512Hartlepool United1983–84Fourth Division2330010243Career total49810956912730681148

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland197641197772197800197910198050Total173

Honours
Arsenal
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1970
Football League First Division: 1970–71
FA Cup: 1971; runner-up: 1972

Liverpool
Football League First Division: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82
FA Charity Shield: 1976, 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980
UEFA Cup: 1976
FA Cup runner-up: 1977
European Cup: 1977, 1978, 1981
UEFA Super Cup: 1977; runner-up: 1978
Football League Cup: 1981; runner-up: 1978
World Club Championship runner-up: 1981

Swansea City
Welsh Cup: 1982

Individual
BBC Goal of the Season: 1978–79

References

Category:1951 births
Category:2021 deaths
Category:English footballers
Category:English football managers
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Sportspeople from Northumberland
Category:Deaths from Parkinson's disease