John Francis Kenyon (born 2 December 1953) is an English former footballer who played for Blackburn Rovers in the early 1970s as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis Kenyon | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964-1969 | Witton Park High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971-1972 | Great Harwood Town | 47 | (36) |
| 1972–1976 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | (7) |
| 1976–1977 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | (2) |
| 1977-1978 | Runcorn | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editJohn Francis Kenyon, a talented forward known for his speed and eye for goal. In 1970, Kenyon began his football career with Great Harwood Town.[1] While at Great Harwood, Kenyon became one of the stars of the club which generated interest from Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Blackburn Rovers.[2]
At age 18, Kenyon signed with the Rovers under coach Ken Furphy. In 1975, Kenyon's goal against Brighton & Hove Albion gave the Rovers the Third Division championship in 1975. Kenyon spent some time with Liverpool F.C. scoring a hat trick on his debut before returning to Blackburn Rovers.
After disagreements with manager Jim Smith, Kenyon joined Wigan Athletic,[3] scoring two goals for the club in 13 Northern Premier League appearances.[4] In 1977, he moved again to Runcorn, where he became another one of the fans favoured players supporting the team through its FA Cup qualifying campaign.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Great Harwood Town Football Club". Greatharwoodtown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Furphy's Ewood Odyssey (Parts 1-4 )". Blueyedboy.wordpress.com. 24 January 2015.
- ^ "John Kenyon". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- ^ "The Official Runcorn Linnets FC Web Site". Runcornfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "The Official Runcorn Linnets FC Web Site". Runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
External links
edit- "John Kenyon". Barry Hugman's Footballers.