Kenny Irons (footballer)

Kenny Irons
Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Irons
Date of birth	4 November 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Tranmere Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1999	Tranmere Rovers
1999–2003	Huddersfield Town
2003–2004	Linfield
2004	NEWI Cefn Druids
2004–2006	Caernarfon Town
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated January 14, 2025

Kenneth Irons (born 4 November 1970) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League playing for Tranmere Rovers and Huddersfield Town.^[1]

He was signed up as a trainee at Tranmere Rovers in 1989, where he made nearly 400 appearances for them in 10 years, before moving to Steve Bruce's Huddersfield Town side for £500,000 in 1999.

He brought steel to the Terriers' side and is most remembered by Town fans for his 35-yard thunderbolt goal that defeated Gianluca Vialli's Chelsea side 1–0 in the 3rd round of the League Cup at Stamford Bridge.^[2]

In 2003, he left Town to join Irish Football League side Linfield, where he helped them gain the title during that season. The following season, he had a short spell at League of Wales side NEWI Cefn Druids, before moving to Caernarfon Town where he stayed until the arrival of Steve O'Shaughnessy as manager in September 2006.

He played football in Queensland, Australia. Irons stint for the Mareeba Bulls was mildly successful, finishing second the FNQ league. He now coaches at Tranmere Rovers' centre of excellence.

In 2008, Kenny signed for Liverpool Veterans Side Sacre Coeur, who compete in the I Zingari Combination League. However, following the 4–1 defeat on 9 April at the hands of Bootle side Jawbone FC, Irons finally retired.

At the age of 46, Irons helped England win the 2016 Seniors World Cup, for retired professionals, in Thailand.

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References

↑ "Kenny Irons". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
↑ Tongue, Steve (13 October 1999). "Chelsea's second string cut down by Irons". The Independent. London. Retrieved 5 November 2009.

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[SB-1] "Kenny Irons". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2009.

[2] Tongue, Steve (13 October 1999). "Chelsea's second string cut down by Irons". The Independent. London. Retrieved 5 November 2009.

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