Full name James John Kennedy Place of birth Dundee, Scotland Playing position Height 1.93 m Date drafted 2003 | Date of birth (1883-05-08)8 May 1883 Place of death Glasgow, Scotland Name Jimmy Kennedy Weight 145 kg Position Defensive tackle | |
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Date of death 20 July 1947(1947-07-20) (aged 64) Role American football defensive tackle School Pennsylvania State University Number 73 (New York Giants / Defensive tackle), 73 (Minnesota Vikings / Defensive tackle) Profiles | ||
James John 'Jimmy' Kennedy (8 May 1883 – 20 July 1947) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds City, Stockport County, Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town, Norwich City, Watford and Gillingham.
Football career
Kennedy played for Celtic and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Leeds City in 1906. The defender played in 58 matches and scored once between 1906–08 for the Yorkshire club. He moved to Stockport County where he played a further 18 matches before joining Tottenham Hotspur. Kennedy featured in 13 matches and scored once in his career at White Hart Lane, which was followed by short spells at Swindon Town and Norwich City. He then joined Watford, captaining them to the Southern League title in 1914–15 after his predecessor Alex Stewart enlisted for military service. Upon the resumption of peacetime football in 1919, Kennedy finished his career at Gillingham.