Tony Kenworthy

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Tony Kenworthy
Personal information
Full name Anthony David Kenworthy [1]
Date of birth (1958-10-30) 30 October 1958 (age 65) [1]
Place of birth Leeds, [1] England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Sheffield United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1986 Sheffield United 286 (34)
1986–1990 Mansfield Town 100 (0)
1993–1994 Ashfield United
1994–1996 Oakham United
Managerial career
1998–1999 Grantham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony David Kenworthy (born 30 October 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Sheffield United and Mansfield Town. [3]

Football career

Kenworthy served his apprenticeship with Sheffield United and made his league debut for the Blades at Norwich City in April 1976. During his early days, he won England youth honours. [4] He played for Sheffield United for ten years, captaining the club [5] and making 357 appearances in all competitions with 39 goals, [6] which is the most by a defender in Sheffield United's history.[ citation needed ] In 1986, he signed for Mansfield Town, where he made 100 league appearances and scored the winning penalty to defeat Bristol City in the Football League Trophy final at Wembley in 1987. [7]

In 1998, he replaced Danny Bergara for a short spell as manager of Grantham Town. [8]

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References

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  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  238. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. "Tony Kenworthy". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. Matthews, Clarebrough & Kirkham (2003). The Official Encyclopaedia of Sheffield United. Britespot Publishing. p. 146. ISBN   1-904103-19-7.
  5. Matthews, Clarebrough & Kirkham (2003). The Official Encyclopaedia of Sheffield United. Britespot Publishing. p. 51. ISBN   1-904103-19-7.
  6. Clarebrough & Kirkham (2012). Sheffield United The Complete Record. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 647.
  7. Shaw, Martin and Taylor, Paul (27 October 2009). "Minute's silence for Mr Jarman tomorrow". Mansfield Town F.C. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. "Modern Times". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2009.