Kevin Glendon

{{short description|English footballer and manager}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kevin Glendon

| fullname = Kevin William Glendon

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|06|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Manchester, England

| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1979–1980 | clubs1 = Manchester City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1980–1981 | clubs2 = Crewe Alexandra | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1981–1983 | clubs3 = Hyde United | caps3 = 94 | goals3 = 7

| years4 = 1983–1984 | clubs4 = Burnley | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1984 | clubs5 = Witton Albion | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1984–1986 | clubs6 = Mossley | caps6 = 95 | goals6 = 9

| years7 = 1986–1987 | clubs7 = Northwich Victoria | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 1987 | clubs8 = Macclesfield Town | caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 1987–1989 | clubs9 = Hyde United | caps9 = 42 | goals9 = 7

| years10 = 1990 | clubs10 = Macclesfield Town | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1990–2010 | managerclubs1 = Radcliffe Borough

}}

Kevin William Glendon (born 21 June 1961) is an English former professional association footballer who played as a midfielder. After his retirement from playing, he spent 20 years in charge of Radcliffe Borough.

Glendon was with Manchester City before joining Crewe Alexandra. He played four times in the 1980–81 season before joining Hyde United. He joined Burnley in December 1983, but was limited to four league appearances there as well and, after being released in May 1984,{{cite web|url=http://www.claretsmad.co.uk/feat/ed35/kevin_glendon_342623/index.shtml|title=Kevin Glendon|publisher=Clarets Mad|accessdate=2010-02-18}} joined Witton Albion. He joined Mossley in September 1984, where he remained until being transferred to Northwich Victoria, for a fee of £200,{{cite web|url=http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZG.htm|title=Complete A-Z of players 1919–2010: Gabrielson to Gurney|publisher=Mossley A.F.C.|accessdate=2010-02-18|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011649/http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZG.htm|url-status=dead}} in October 1986.{{cite web|url=http://www.mossleyweb.com/history2.html|title=Mossley AFC in the Northern Premier League 1972–1995|publisher=Mossley AFC|accessdate=2010-02-18}}

He became the regional director of coaching for the players' union,{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/3036691/FA-Cup-Radcliffe-laugh-with-Manning.html|title=Radcliffe laugh with Manning|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|date=2002-10-25|accessdate=2010-02-18 | location=London | first=Ricky | last=George}} quitting in 1990 to become the full-time manager of Radcliffe Borough. In September 2010, Glendon resigned as manager of Radcliffe, ending a 20-year relationship with the club.

His son George is also a professional footballer.{{cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/players/george-glendon-247930/|title=George Glendon profile|accessdate=16 October 2016|publisher=11v11}}