Billy Kenny (footballer, born 1951)

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Billy Kenny
Personal information
Full name William Aidan Kenny
Date of birth (1951-10-23) 23 October 1951 (age 71)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1974 Everton 14 [1] (0)
1974–77 Tranmere Rovers 54 [2] (6)
1977 Cleveland Cobras 20 [3] (7)
1977 Ashton United 3 [4] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Kenny (born 23 October 1951) is a former professional footballer who played for Everton, Tranmere Rovers and Ashton United.

He is the father of Billy Kenny, Jr., also a former professional footballer.

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References

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  2. "Tranmere Rovers Statistics". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. "The Year in American Soccer 1977". Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. "Player statistics (J-L)". Ashton United Player Database. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.