Born in Irvine in June 1963, red-haired Alex Kennedy arrived at Motherwell in 1983 when he was plucked from Ayrshire Junior football as he was playing for a club called Craigmark Burntonians.
Comfortable at playing in defence or midfield, Alex possessed a good footballing brain, his height and athletic ability made him a usual player to have, he coped fine with the physical demands of Scottish football. Kennedy had all the tools required to make a success in football and perhaps should have achieved more than he actually did.
Alex made over eighty appearances in claret and amber scoring 6 goals. It was under the guidance of Tommy McLean that he broke into the side and he played his part in the side that won the 1984/85 First Division bouncing back to the top tier of Scottish football at the first attempt.
In 1989 Partick Thistle paid the club £30,000 to secure his services, but in 1992 he made his way back to the Ayrshire Junior scene when he signed for Glenafton Athletic.
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Name:
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Alexander Kennedy |
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Height:
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6′ |
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Weight:
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11st 7lbs |
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Date of Birth:
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25th June 1963 |
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Place of Birth:
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Irvine |
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Position:
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Defender/Midfield |
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Nationality:
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Scottish |
Football Career:
| Craigmark Burntonians | – | 1983 |
| Motherwell | 1983 | 1989 |
| Partick Thistle | 1989 | 1992 |
Well Career:
| Apps | Goals | |
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League:
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68 (8) | 4 |
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Scottish Cup:
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4 | 1 |
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League Cup:
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6 (1) | 1 |
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Other:
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0 | 0 |
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Total:
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78 (9) | 6 |