Roger Kenyon
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Roger Kenyon
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Blackpool, England
| height =
| position = Central defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1966–1979
| years2 = 1979
| years3 = 1979–1980
| years4 = 1980–1981
| years5 = 1981–1982
| years6 = 1982–1984
| clubs1 = Everton
| clubs2 = Vancouver Whitecaps
| clubs3 = Bristol City
| clubs4 = Vancouver Whitecaps
| clubs5 = Blackpool
| clubs6 = Altrincham
| caps1 = 267
| caps2 = 10
| caps3 = 4
| caps4 = 50
| caps5 = 0
| caps6 =
| goals1 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 =
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}}
Roger Kenyon (born 4 January 1949) is an English footballer who played as a defender for Everton between 1967 and 1979 . He also played for the NASL team Vancouver Whitecaps during his career. He was part of the Everton side that won the First Division in the 1969–70 season; making 9 appearances in the process.{{cite web |url=https://www.evertonresults.com/196970summary.htm |title=1969-1970 Summary |publisher=evertonresults.com |access-date=3 September 2019}} He is remembered at Everton for scoring an own goal in the first replay of the 1977 League Cup Final; this game finished 1–1 and Everton lost the second replay 3–2 to Aston Villa.
He is now responsible for Blue Nose Promotions{{cite web |url=http://www.bluekipper.com/blue_nose/about_blue_nose.htm |title=Blue Kipper - Blue Nose Promotions |access-date=2009-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821124350/http://www.bluekipper.com/blue_nose/about_blue_nose.htm |archive-date=21 August 2008 |df=dmy-all }} and organises events with sports personalities.
Career seasons
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Season
! Games played ! Goals scored |
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colspan="3"|Everton |
1967–1968
|16 |0 |
1968–1969
|7 |0 |
1969–1970
|9 |0 |
1970–1971
|29 |0 |
1971–1972
|36 |0 |
1972–1973
|40 |2 |
1973–1974
|36 |2 |
1974–1975
|40 |0 |
1975–1976
|30 |1 |
1976–1977
|14 |1 |
1977–1978
|7 |0 |
1978–1979
|3 |0 |
colspan="3"|Vancouver Whitecaps |
1979
|10 |0 |
1980
|27 |0 |
1981
|23 |0 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=19338]
- [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/K/Kenyon.Roger.htm]
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{{Succession box|title=Everton captain|before=Howard Kendall|after=Mick Lyons|years=1974-1976}}
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Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
Category:Bristol City F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Category:Footballers from Blackpool
Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players