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This article is about the Falkirk and Aberdeen footballer. For the cricketer, see Stuart Kennedy (cricketer). For the Rangers and Forfar goalkeeper, see Stewart Kennedy.

Stuart Kennedy
Personal information
Full name Stuart Robert Kennedy
Date of birth (1953-05-31) 31 May 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Grangemouth, Scotland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1976 Falkirk 110 (1)
1976–1983 Aberdeen 223 (3)
Total 333 (4)
International career
1978–1981 Scotland 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stuart Robert Kennedy (born 31 May 1953) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a right-back for Falkirk and Aberdeen. He made eight appearances for the Scotland national team.

Club career

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Kennedy was born in Grangemouth. He moved to Aberdeen in 1976 for £30,000 and featured prominently in Aberdeen's greatest period of success. A hard-working, skilful player, he won every major domestic honour in his time in the North-East, namely the League in 1979–80, the Scottish Cup in 1981–82, and the 1976–77 League Cup.

During the second leg of the European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1983, Kennedy picked up a serious knee injury after catching his studs at the edge of the pitch.[2] Having played in every game of Aberdeen's European campaign up to then, he was forced to watch from the dugout when his colleagues faced Real Madrid in the final in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Dons lifted the trophy after a 2–1 victory over the Spanish giants. Kennedy earned himself a place on the substitutes bench, despite being unable to play, thanks to an act of respect from his coach Alex Ferguson. The injury proved so serious that he never played professionally again.[2]

International career

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Kennedy was selected in the Scotland squad for the 1978 World Cup, where he played in the games against Peru and the Netherlands.[3] He received eight caps in total in his three-year international career between 1978 and 1981.[3]

Life after football

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Since retiring, he has worked mainly as a publican in Falkirk.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4][5]
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 1971–72 Scottish Division One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1972–73 34 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 44 0
1973–74 13 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 19 0
1974–75 Scottish Division Two 36 1 2 1 11 1 - - 49 3
1975–76 Scottish First Division 26 0 2 0 6 0 - - 34 0
Total 110 1 6 1 31 1 - - 147 3
Aberdeen 1976–77 Scottish Premier Division 32 1 3 0 10 0 0 0 45 1
1977–78 34 0 6 0 6 0 2 0 48 0
1978–79 32 0 5 0 8 3 3 0 48 3
1979–80 35 1 5 0 11 0 2 0 53 1
1980–81 31 0 1 0 6 1 3 0 41 1
1981–82 34 1 5 0 9 1 6 0 54 2
1982–83 25 0 4 0 5 0 10 1 44 1
Total 223 3 29 0 55 5 26 1 333 9
Career total 330 4 29+ 0+ 55+ 5+ 26 1 480 12

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 1978 7 0
1979 —
1980 —
1981 1 0
Total 8 0

References

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  1. ^ "AFC Heritage Trust Stuart Kennedy".
  2. ^ a b Ferguson, Alex (1985). A Light in the North. Mainstream Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 1-85158-008-5.
  3. ^ a b c Stuart Kennedy at the Scottish Football Association
  4. ^ "bettermeddle..." bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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  • Stuart Kennedy at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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