Kevin Mabbutt

{{short description|English footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kevin Mabbutt

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|12|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bristol, England

| height =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Bristol City

| years1 = 1977–1981

| years2 = 1981–1985

| clubs1 = Bristol City

| clubs2 = Crystal Palace

| caps1 = 129

| caps2 = 75

| goals1 = 29

| goals2 = 22

| nationalyears1 = 1974 | nationalteam1 = England Schoolboys{{Cite web|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmU18pg3.html|title=England Matches - Youth/Under-18's 1971-80|website=www.englandfootballonline.com}} | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 1977 | nationalteam2 = England Youth | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

Kevin Mabbutt (born 5 December 1958) is an English retired footballer who played for Bristol City and Crystal Palace in the Football League.[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/kevinmabbutt.html Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown]

He played over 100 league games for Bristol City, before joining Crystal Palace in October 1981 in exchange for Terry Boyle.{{cite web |url=http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/past-players-a-d-857625.aspx |title=Past players A – D |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. |accessdate=2 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802085735/http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/past-players-a-d-857625.aspx |archive-date=2 August 2014 |url-status=dead }} He was their top scorer that season, with eight goals, and helped them avoid a second successive relegation.{{cite web|title=1981/82 revisited|url=http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=82&story=4394|publisher=holmesdale.net Crystal Palace FC Supporters|accessdate=28 May 2011|date=22 June 2009}}

He came to national attention on 21 October 1978 when he scored 3 goals for Bristol City in a 3–1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. He remains one of only a handful of opposing players to have scored a hat-trick at the home of Manchester United.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-City-s-Kevin-Mabbutt-silenced-United/story-11298847-detail/story.html|title=How Bristol City's Kevin Mabbutt silenced United|last=|first=|date=2008-10-21|website=|publisher=|accessdate=11 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

His father is Ray Mabbutt and his brother is Gary Mabbutt.

As of 2005 he owns a restaurant in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|url=http://www.citystats.org.uk/playerdetail.asp?id=438&filter=M|title=Bristol City FC :: Citystats - Unofficial archive of results, players and managers|last=|first=|date=|website=www.citystats.org.uk|publisher=|accessdate=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232936/http://www.citystats.org.uk/playerdetail.asp?id=438&filter=M|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}