 Kennedy in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Kennedy | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 2021 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | New Hartley, Northumberland, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Port Vale | ||
| 1967–1968 | New Hartley Juniors | ||
| 1968 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1974 | Arsenal | 158 | (53) |
| 1974–1982 | Liverpool | 275 | (51) |
| 1982–1983 | Swansea City | 42 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Hartlepool United | 23 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | Pezoporikos | ||
| 1985 | Ashington | ||
| Total | 498 | (109) | |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1973 | England U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 | England | 17 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Pezoporikos (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
