Bill Kenny (English footballer)

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Bill Kenny is an English retired professional soccer forward who played at least one season in the American Soccer League. In 1977, he scored seven goals in twenty games for the Cleveland Cobras. [1]

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References

  1. "The Year in American Soccer - 1977". Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.