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Encyclopedia > Andy Kennedy (footballer)

Andrew Lynd "Andy" Kennedy (September 1, 1897 – December 1963) was a Northern Ireland football player. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Languages English (De facto) 3, Irish, Ulster Scots 4 Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Born in Belfast, Kennedy played as a youth for Belfast Celtic F.C. before joining Glentoran in 1915. He moved to England in 1920, joining London side Crystal Palace in 1920; he played a solitary Division Three South game for them before moving across the city to join Arsenal as a reserve full back in August 1922. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Belfast Celtic Badge Belfast Celtic football club was founded in 1891 and was one of the most successful teams in Irish football until sectarian violence forced them to withdraw from the Irish League in 1949. ... Glentoran F.C. are a Northern Irish football club, playing in Belfast. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is a football club based in South Norwood in south-east London and playing in the Coca-Cola Football League Championship, the second level of English football. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


Soon after joining Arsenal, Kennedy stepped up to the first team after Arthur Hutchins was dropped, and made his debut against Birmingham City on December 2, 1922. He impressed enough that he played all but one of the Gunners' remaining games that season, and gained international recognition, winning two caps for Northern Ireland in their 1923 British Home Championship campaign. Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham, and currently play in the Football League Championship. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the UKs four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Ireland before 1921-1922), from the 1883-1884 season until the 1983-1984 season. ...


After injury wrecked his 1923-24 season, he played all but one of Arsenal's League matches the following season (as Arsenal narrowly avoided relegation). However, he did not find favour under Herbert Chapman, who signed Horace Cope during 1925-26, who promptly displaced Kennedy as first-choice full back. However, Cope was injured before Arsenal's first FA Cup final, meaning Kennedy started the match, against Cardiff City; however, a mistake by Dan Lewis meant Arsenal lost 1-0, and Kennedy only walked away with a runners-up medal. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Herbert Chapman (January 19, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an English football player and manager. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Cardiff City Association Football Club is a football team based in Cardiff. ...


Kennedy only played two more matches for Arsenal, both of them heavy defeats (5-1 and 4-0). Displeased with his team's defence, Chapman had a clearout at Arsenal, and Kennedy was sold to Everton in January 1928. In all, Kennedy had played 129 matches for Arsenal. Everton won the First Division championship that season but Kennedy was only a reserve player. After a solitary League appearance, he moved on to Tranmere Rovers that summer, playing there for two seasons until his retirement in 1930. Everton Football Club are an English football club based in the city of Liverpool in Merseyside. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English football club, based at Prenton Park, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Merseyside. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...



 
 

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