Kenny Clements
Kenneth Henry Clements[1] (born 9 April 1955 in Middleton, Lancashire) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Manchester City, in two spells, between 1971 and 1979 and between 1985 and 1988, Oldham Athletic, Bury and Shrewsbury Town,[2] and was briefly player-manager of League of Ireland club Limerick.[3] He made 282 appearances for Manchester City in all competitions, scoring twice.[1] He was an unused substitute when Manchester City won the 1976 Football League Cup Final.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth Henry Clements | ||
Date of birth | 9 April 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Middleton, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Manchester City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1979 | Manchester City | 119 | (0) |
1979–1985 | Oldham Athletic | 206 | (2) |
1985–1988 | Manchester City | 106 | (1) |
1988–1990 | Bury | 81 | (1) |
1990 | Limerick | 8 | (0) |
1990–1991 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1990 | Limerick (player-manager) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
After retiring from football, Clements opened a driving school in the Oldham area, and resumed his interest in painting.[4] He now works as a chauffeur for Manchester property tycoon Aneel Mussarat at MCR Property Ltd in Rusholme, Manchester, UK.
References
- "Players". Steve Kay. Retrieved 20 October 2009. Note that the url is that of the site's front page; as it is a Flash-based site, a link to the specific page cannot be supplied.
- "Kenny Clements". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- "Derby day memories: Kenny Clements". Manchester Evening News. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- Ferguson, James (15 August 2007). "Artistic Kenny still in the driving seat". Oldham Advertiser. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
External links
- Kenny Clements at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Stats and photo at Sporting Heroes