Alan KENNEDY | 1978-1979 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

KENNEDY PES STATS | 1978-1979

electric_trigger Alan KENNEDY | 1978-1979 Club: Liverpool Number: 3 Positions: SB* Nationality: English Foot: L Side: L Height: ? Weight: ? Attack: 73 Defence: 66 Balance: 76 Stamina: 88 Top Speed: 80 Acceleration: 80 Response: 82 Agility: 79 Dribble Accuracy: 74 Dribble Speed: 74 Short Pass Accuracy: 74 Short Pass Speed: 75 Long Pass Accuracy: 82 Long Pass Speed: 76 Shot Accuracy: 75 Shot Power: 76 Shot Technique: 75 Free Kick Accuracy: 71 Curling: 75 Header: 69 Jump: 75 Technique: 74 Aggression: 78 Mentality: 84 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 80 Injury Tolerance:B Condition/Fitness: 7 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot frequency: 5 Special Side* Covering* Positioning* Alan Phillip Kennedy (born 31 August 1954) is a former footballer who played for Liverpool during their halcyon days in the late 1970s and early 1980s who had a knack of scoring in major cup finals. Playing career Born in Sunderland, England, Kennedy, a full back based on the left flank, somehow slipped through his local club Sunderland's net and ended up coming through the ranks of derby rivals Newcastle United F.C., eventually playing against Liverpool in the 1974 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. The 19 year old Kennedy and his team-mates were soundly beaten 3–0. Two years later Kennedy would be a Wembley loser again when Manchester City F.C. beat Newcastle 2–1 in the Football League Cup final. Kennedy made his Newcastle debut as an 18 year-old at St James' Park against Stoke City F.C. on the 10 March 1973. He was a fan favourite with his robust style of playing, he endeared himself to the Toon Army even further when, during the 1976/1977 season, he scored the only goal of the derby game against Middlesbrough F.C. at St James's, included in the Boro line-up were future teammates Graeme Souness and Phil Boersma. After Alec Lindsay left Liverpool, the club had a couple of years with a minor problem in the left back role, as a host of right-footed players were tested in that position, including Phil Neal, Alan Hansen and Joey Jones. Then, after Liverpool won their second European Cup in 1978, manager Bob Paisley decided to cure the problem once and for all and bought Kennedy from Newcastle for £330,000. He made his Reds debut at Anfield in the 2–1 league victory over Queens Park Rangers F.C., during the game Alan Kennedy nearly scored an own goal and played very poorly. At half time he walked in to the dressing room looking for some support from the legendary manager Bob Paisley, all Bob Paisley said to the Liverpool new boy was ''They shot the wrong bloody Kennedy!!''. on the 19 August 1978, he scored his first goal a month later at St Andrews during the 3–0 league victory over Birmingham City F.C. on the 9 September. He slotted straight into the side which regained the Football League First Division crown in 1979 and then retained it a year later. Confusion initially reigned over Kennedy's arrival as Liverpool already had the unrelated Ray Kennedy in their ranks, and indeed the two combined well down the left flank for three seasons together. Kennedy suffered an injury which kept him out of much of the 1980/1981 season but returned in time to help Liverpool towards the League Cup final against West Ham United F.C.. Kennedy scored the opening goal of the final in extra-time but West Ham still managed an equaliser to force a replay which Liverpool won 2–1. The defining moment of Kennedy's time in the Liverpool team came in that season's European Cup final, staged in Paris, against Real Madrid. The game was a tight affair with few chances, but in the last ten minutes Kennedy made a surging run down the left flank and fired a vicious shot into the Real net at the near post. Liverpool's third European Cup was sealed. Kennedy maintained his place in the side as Liverpool regained the League and retained the League Cup, he also continued his happy habit of getting goals in big finals, firing a superb long-range equaliser in the 1983 League Cup final against Manchester United F.C. which Liverpool then went on to win 2–1. In the same year, Kennedy won his fourth League title. Liverpool's treble of League title, League Cup and European Cup in 1984 all prominently featured Kennedy, who again proved his worth for the big occasion when he scored the deciding penalty in the shoot-out against AS Roma in the European Cup final after the game itself had ended level. Kennedy played much of the trophy-free season which followed in 1985 but was sold during September 1985 by manager Kenny Dalglish as young Irish full back Jim Beglin emerged to claim the left back role. He joined his home town club, Sunderland, He was unlucky when it came to the international scene, winning just two caps for England at a time when Arsenal F.C. defender Kenny Sansom had a monopoly on the left back role. Bobby Robson gave Alan both of his international caps with the first coming on the 4 April 1984 in a Home International fixture against Northern Ireland national football team at Wembley, a Tony Woodcock goal gave Kennedy a winning start with the only goal of the game. The Liverpool supporters still hold Barney Rubble (Alan's nickname) in high regard and voted him in at No.31 in the poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop which was compiled by the official Liverpool Football Club website during the summer of 2006. Honours Newcastle United FA Cup: Runner-up 1974 Football League Cup: Runner-up 1976 Liverpool English Champion: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984 Charity Shield: 1979, 1980, 1982; Runner-up 1983, 1984 Football League Cup: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 European Cup: 1981, 1984 European Super Cup: Runner-up 1978, 1984 Intercontinental Cup: Runner-up 1984 Alan KENNEDY | 1978-1979 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)