Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Jason Brian Kennedy [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 September 1986||
Place of birth | Roseworth, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Marske United | ||
Youth career | |||
–2005 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Middlesbrough | 4 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Boston United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2007 | → Bury (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Livingston (loan) | 18 | (2) |
2008 | → Darlington (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Darlington | 46 | (5) |
2009–2013 | Rochdale | 177 | (12) |
2013–2015 | Bradford City | 28 | (3) |
2014 | → Rochdale (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2015 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 11 | (3) |
2015–2019 | Carlisle United | 83 | (11) |
2019–2020 | Hartlepool United | 18 | (2) |
2020 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Spennymoor Town | 15 | (0) |
2022 | → Marske United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2022– | Marske United | 66 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:54, 29 December 2023 (UTC) |
Jason Brian Kennedy (born 11 September 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marske United.
In his 12-year-long playing career, Kennedy spent most of his career with Rochdale with whom he signed in 2009, going on to appear in 177 official games. Apart from Rochdale, Kennedy has previously played for Middlesbrough, Darlington, and has had loan spells with Boston United, and Bury. In 2013, he signed for Bradford City.
Kennedy started his career at Middlesbrough. He made his debut for the North East of England club in the 2004–05 season, in a game against Fulham. He made six appearances, four of which were as substitute, in 2005–06, and participated in Middlesbrough's UEFA Cup run in the season against Litex Lovech, playing the full game.
Kennedy was handed a two-year contract in 2005 by manager Steve McClaren. He joined Scottish Football League club Livingston in August 2007 on a six-month loan deal. [3]
He made another loan move in 2008, this time to League Two side Darlington. On 10 May 2008, Kennedy scored the first goal in the League Two play-off semi-final first leg between Darlington and Rochdale. Darlington went on to win the match 2–1. However, in the second leg he missed his kick in a penalty shoot-out, sending Rochdale through to the play-off final. On 30 May 2008 Kennedy signed a two-year permanent deal with Darlington. [4]
On 20 May 2009 Kennedy signed a two-year deal with Rochdale. He scored his first goal for the club on 28 August 2010 in a 3–1 win against Brentford, but was sent-off as celebrating his goal with the fans earned him a second yellow card. [5] He followed these up with goals against MK Dons, Huddersfield Town and Charlton Athletic and ended the season with 4 goals. [6] [7] [8] He played his final game for the club on 27 April 2013, helping Rochdale to a 1–0 win against Plymouth Argyle. [9] He left having made over 200 appearances for the club during a four-year spell and was part of the 2009–10 promotion winning team. [10]
On 2 July 2013, Kennedy signed for Bradford City on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract, on a two-year deal. [11] He had almost signed for the club during the previous transfer window, and rejected the chance to stay at Rochdale as well as an offer from Hartlepool United to sign with The Bantams. [12] He made his league debut on 5 October in a 2–0 win away to Walsall. [13]
On 24 January, Kennedy moved to Rochdale on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season. [14]
On 12 March 2015, Kennedy completed a one-month loan deal to League Two club Carlisle United. [15] He made a bright start to his Carlisle career, scoring his first goal on his second start for the Blues, a 2–0 away victory over Northampton.
In May 2015 it was announced Kennedy would leave Bradford City at the end of the season. [16] Kennedy returned to Carlisle the same week signing a permanent two-year deal [17]
He was released by Carlisle at the end of the 2018–19 season. [18]
Following a successful trial, Kennedy signed for Hartlepool United on 18 July 2019. [19]
Kennedy signed for National League North side Spennymoor Town on loan till the end of the season [20]
Kennedy became a player-coach at Spennymoor in May 2021. [21]
On 11 January 2022, Kennedy joined Northern Premier League Division One East side Marske United on a two-month loan deal. [22]
On 25 February 2022, Kennedy joined Northern Premier League Division One East side Marske United on a permanent deal. [22]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2004–05 [23] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2005–06 [24] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Boston United (loan) | 2006–07 [25] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Bury (loan) | 2006–07 [25] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Livingston (loan) | 2007–08 [26] | Scottish First Division | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 2 |
Darlington | 2007–08 [26] | League Two | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 15 | 3 |
2008–09 [27] | 46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 53 | 6 | ||
Total | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 18 | ||
Rochdale | 2009–10 [28] | League Two | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 46 | 0 |
2010–11 [29] | League One | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
2011–12 [30] | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
2012–13 [31] | League Two | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | |
Total | 177 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 193 | 15 | ||
Bradford City | 2013–14 [32] | League One | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 11 | 1 |
2014–15 [33] | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
Total | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
Rochdale (loan) | 2013–14 [32] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Carlisle United | 2014–15 [33] | League Two | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
2015–16 [34] | 44 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
2016–17 [35] | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 32 | 11 | ||
2017–18 [36] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
2018–19 [37] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 94 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 107 | 18 | ||
Hartlepool United | 2019–20 [38] | National League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
Spennymoor Town | 2019–20 [39] | National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2020–21 [39] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2021–22 [39] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Marske United | 2021–22 [40] | NPL East Division | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
2022–23 [41] | NPL Premier Division | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
Total | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 6 | ||
Career total | 485 | 47 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 555 | 57 |
Middlesbrough
Rochdale
Ritchie John Humphreys is an English former professional footballer. He is a former chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and holds a UEFA A Licence coaching qualification.
Matthew David Bates is an English former football manager and former professional footballer, as well as holding a UEFA B coaching licence. He is currently the assistant manager at Northern Premier League side Whitby Town.
Graeme Barry Lee is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the manager of Marske United.
Ben Brian Colin Parker is a former English footballer who now works for Leeds United as a pundit on LUTV and as a community link officer. During his playing days, he was a left-back, though can also play at centre-back.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson is an English football coach and former player.
Jeffrey Smith is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Christopher Dagnall is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One West side Hanley Town.
Lewis Peter Alessandra is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Hyde United.
Stephen Thompson is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League Division One East club Stockton Town.
Jordan Alan Cook is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a striker.
Jamie Martin Devitt is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Northern Premier League club Workington.
Andrew William Tutte is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers, where he is also assistant coach of the club's B team. He has also played in the English Football League for Rochdale, Shrewsbury Town, Yeovil Town, Bury, and Morecambe.
Joshua Francis Morris is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Liam Thomas Noble is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Morpeth Town. He has formerly played for Hartlepool United, Forest Green Rovers, Notts County, Carlisle United and Sunderland.
Adam Campbell is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.
Nathan Thomas is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town.
Alex Nicholas Gilliead is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City. He has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels.
Luke John Hendrie is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Hartlepool United, on loan from League Two club Bradford City.
Luke Thomas Armstrong is an English professional footballer who plays for Harrogate Town. He will join Carlisle United on 1 January 2024.
Harvey Read Saunders is an English professional footballer who plays for Tranmere Rovers as a striker.