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==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
After retiring as a professional player, Kevan joined the coaching staff of [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]. Kevan was appointed first-team coach in 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1470268.stm|title=Kevan appointed first-team coach|accessdate=22 July 2009|date=2 August 2001|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> and later spent a spell as caretaker manager in [[2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season|October 2002]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Records/0,,10310~1332056,00.html|title=Manager Records|accessdate=22 July 2009|publisher=Stoke City Football Club}}</ref> Kevan became Assistant Manager at [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] in 2007, having held similar posts at both Stoke City and [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1148031,00.html|title=Dave Kevan Leaves Burnley|accessdate=22 July 2009|date=21 October 2007|publisher=Stoke City Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/football/Kevan-keen-play-role-Magpies-future/article-1070793-detail/article.html|title=Kevan keen to play role in Magpies' future|accessdate=22 July 2009|date=12 June 2009|publisher=This Is Nottingham}}</ref> Kevan rejected an approach from [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] to become their Assistant Manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8095911.stm|title=Kevan rejects Crewe assistant job|accessdate=22 July 2009|date=12 June 2009|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Following the sacking of [[Ian McParland]], Kevan took charge for the next two games and when [[Hans Backe]] was named as manager Kevan was kept as Assistant Manager. Just seven weeks later he took the position of Caretaker manager against as [[Hans Backe]] resigned. He remained in charge until 23 February 2010, and reverted to his previous role as Assistant upon the appointment of [[Steve Cotterill]] as manager. Kevan was sacked as Assistant Manager of Notts County on 24 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/9122308.stm|title=Craig Short sacked as Notts County manager|accessdate=24 October 2010|date=24 October 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
After retiring as a professional player, Kevan joined the coaching staff of [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]. Kevan was appointed first-team coach in 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1470268.stm|title=Kevan appointed first-team coach|accessdate=22 July 2009|date=2 August 2001|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> and later spent a spell as caretaker manager in [[2002–03 Stoke City F.C. season|October 2002]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Records/0,,10310~1332056,00.html |title=Manager Records |accessdate=22 July 2009 |publisher=Stoke City Football Club }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Kevan became Assistant Manager at [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] in 2007, having held similar posts at both Stoke City and [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1148031,00.html |title=Dave Kevan Leaves Burnley |accessdate=22 July 2009 |date=21 October 2007 |publisher=Stoke City Football Club |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229190019/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1148031,00.html |archivedate=29 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/football/Kevan-keen-play-role-Magpies-future/article-1070793-detail/article.html|title=Kevan keen to play role in Magpies' future|accessdate=22 July 2009|date=12 June 2009|publisher=This Is Nottingham}}</ref> Kevan rejected an approach from [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] to become their Assistant Manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8095911.stm|title=Kevan rejects Crewe assistant job|accessdate=22 July 2009|date=12 June 2009|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Following the sacking of [[Ian McParland]], Kevan took charge for the next two games and when [[Hans Backe]] was named as manager Kevan was kept as Assistant Manager. Just seven weeks later he took the position of Caretaker manager against as [[Hans Backe]] resigned. He remained in charge until 23 February 2010, and reverted to his previous role as Assistant upon the appointment of [[Steve Cotterill]] as manager. Kevan was sacked as Assistant Manager of Notts County on 24 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/9122308.stm|title=Craig Short sacked as Notts County manager|accessdate=24 October 2010|date=24 October 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>


Kevan joined the coaching staff at [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] in December 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2233947,00.html|title=New coach joins staff|accessdate=28 December 2010|date=10 December 2010|publisher=Stockport County F.C. official website}}</ref> He then joined [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] in January 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/9382464.stm|title=Dave Kevan joins Hereford United coaching staff|accessdate=2 February 2011|date=31 January 2011|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He re-joined former club [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in June 2011 taking the position of Academy Team Manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13894517.stm|title=Hereford United first-team coach Dave Kevan joins Stoke|accessdate=26 June 2011|date=23 June 2011|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Stoke-City-Potteries-derby-poised-return/story-12833228-detail/story.html|title=Potteries derby poised for return|accessdate=26 June 2011|date=25 June 2011|publisher=thisisstaffordshire.co.uk}}</ref> He left Stoke on 22 May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dave Kevan heads list of departures from the Britannia|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/story-19078363-detail/story.html?#axzz2TooHwWzk|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=24 May 2013}}</ref>
Kevan joined the coaching staff at [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] in December 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2233947,00.html |title=New coach joins staff |accessdate=28 December 2010 |date=10 December 2010 |publisher=Stockport County F.C. official website |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319232745/http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2233947,00.html |archivedate=19 March 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> He then joined [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] in January 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/9382464.stm|title=Dave Kevan joins Hereford United coaching staff|accessdate=2 February 2011|date=31 January 2011|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He re-joined former club [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in June 2011 taking the position of Academy Team Manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13894517.stm|title=Hereford United first-team coach Dave Kevan joins Stoke|accessdate=26 June 2011|date=23 June 2011|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Stoke-City-Potteries-derby-poised-return/story-12833228-detail/story.html|title=Potteries derby poised for return|accessdate=26 June 2011|date=25 June 2011|publisher=thisisstaffordshire.co.uk}}</ref> He left Stoke on 22 May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dave Kevan heads list of departures from the Britannia|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/story-19078363-detail/story.html?#axzz2TooHwWzk|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=24 May 2013}}</ref>


In September 2013, Kevan joined [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] as the first team coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-Dave-Kevan-joins-Yates-coaching/story-19797856-detail/story.html#axzz2exJEI5ya|title=Cheltenham Town: Dave Kevan joins Yates' coaching staff|author=Jon Palmer|date=14 September 2013|accessdate=15 September 2013|publisher=This Is Gloucestershire}}</ref> But just two months later, he joined [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] as assistant manager following the appointment of his former Stoke colleague, [[Adrian Pennock]], to the managerial role at [[The New Lawn]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24911710 |title=Adrian Pennock: Forest Green Rovers appoint ex-Stoke coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2013}}</ref> Despite having helped Forest Green to a top five place in the [[Football Conference]] and with just five games left in the [[2014-15 in English football|2014-15 season]], he quit the club and re-joined [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] as first team coach on 31 March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32152261 |title=Former Notts County assistant rejoins as coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2015 |accessdate=1 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/sport/12655200.Forest_Green_boss_Ady_Pennock_shocked_by_Dave_Kevan_s_switch_to_Notts_County/ |title=Forest Green boss Ady Pennock shocked by Dave Kevan's switch to Notts County |publisher=Stroud News & Journal |date=31 March 2015 |accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref> He left the club in December 2015.<ref>http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/notts-county-part-company-with-management-team-2874685.aspx</ref>
In September 2013, Kevan joined [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] as the first team coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-Dave-Kevan-joins-Yates-coaching/story-19797856-detail/story.html#axzz2exJEI5ya|title=Cheltenham Town: Dave Kevan joins Yates' coaching staff|author=Jon Palmer|date=14 September 2013|accessdate=15 September 2013|publisher=This Is Gloucestershire}}</ref> But just two months later, he joined [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] as assistant manager following the appointment of his former Stoke colleague, [[Adrian Pennock]], to the managerial role at [[The New Lawn]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24911710 |title=Adrian Pennock: Forest Green Rovers appoint ex-Stoke coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2013}}</ref> Despite having helped Forest Green to a top five place in the [[Football Conference]] and with just five games left in the [[2014-15 in English football|2014-15 season]], he quit the club and re-joined [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] as first team coach on 31 March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32152261 |title=Former Notts County assistant rejoins as coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2015 |accessdate=1 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/sport/12655200.Forest_Green_boss_Ady_Pennock_shocked_by_Dave_Kevan_s_switch_to_Notts_County/ |title=Forest Green boss Ady Pennock shocked by Dave Kevan's switch to Notts County |publisher=Stroud News & Journal |date=31 March 2015 |accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref> He left the club in December 2015.<ref>http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/notts-county-part-company-with-management-team-2874685.aspx</ref>

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Dave Kevan
Personal information
Full name David John Kevan[1]
Date of birth (1968-08-31) 31 August 1968 (age 56)[1]
Place of birth Wigtown, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1985 Notts County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1989 Notts County 89 (3)
1989 → Cardiff City (loan) 7 (0)
1989–1994 Stoke City 81 (2)
1990 → Maidstone United (loan) 3 (0)
1994 Bournemouth 1 (0)
Total 181 (5)
Managerial career
2002 Stoke City (caretaker)
2009 Notts County (caretaker)
2009–2010 Notts County (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David John "Dave" Kevan (born 31 August 1968) is a former Scottish footballer. He is also a former professional player who played as a midfielder for Notts County, Cardiff City, Stoke City, Maidstone United, Bournemouth.[2]

Playing career

Kevan was born in Wigtown and began his career with English Third Division club Notts County. He made his debut for the Magpies against Gillingham in February 1986 and forced his way into the first team in 1986–87 season making 38 appearances. He played in 40 games in 1987–88 as Notts missed out on promotion by a single point. He played 24 times in 1988–89 but lost his place in 1989–90 and spent a month on loan at Cardiff City, making seven appearances.[1]

In February 1990 Kevan joined Stoke City under the management of Alan Ball.[1] His debut for Stoke was in the Potteries derby against Port Vale in a 0–0 draw.[1] Stoke were relegated to the Third Division at the end of the season and Kevan found himself out of the team in 1990–91 making eight appearances and spent time out on loan at Maidstone United.[1] New manager Lou Macari moved Kevan into defence in 1991–92 and he played in 57 matches including in the 1992 Football League Trophy Final. He made 16 appearances in 1992–93 as Stoke won promotion back to the second tier. Kevan then ended his career at Bournemouth making a single appearance before returning to the Victoria Ground to become a coach.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring as a professional player, Kevan joined the coaching staff of Stoke City. Kevan was appointed first-team coach in 2001,[3] and later spent a spell as caretaker manager in October 2002.[4] Kevan became Assistant Manager at Notts County in 2007, having held similar posts at both Stoke City and Burnley.[5][6] Kevan rejected an approach from Crewe Alexandra to become their Assistant Manager.[7] Following the sacking of Ian McParland, Kevan took charge for the next two games and when Hans Backe was named as manager Kevan was kept as Assistant Manager. Just seven weeks later he took the position of Caretaker manager against as Hans Backe resigned. He remained in charge until 23 February 2010, and reverted to his previous role as Assistant upon the appointment of Steve Cotterill as manager. Kevan was sacked as Assistant Manager of Notts County on 24 October 2010.[8]

Kevan joined the coaching staff at Stockport County in December 2010.[9] He then joined Hereford United in January 2011.[10] He re-joined former club Stoke City in June 2011 taking the position of Academy Team Manager.[11][12] He left Stoke on 22 May 2013.[13]

In September 2013, Kevan joined Cheltenham Town as the first team coach.[14] But just two months later, he joined Forest Green Rovers as assistant manager following the appointment of his former Stoke colleague, Adrian Pennock, to the managerial role at The New Lawn.[15] Despite having helped Forest Green to a top five place in the Football Conference and with just five games left in the 2014-15 season, he quit the club and re-joined Notts County as first team coach on 31 March 2015.[16][17] He left the club in December 2015.[18]

Career statistics

As a player

  • Sourced from Dave Kevan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Notts County 1985–86 Third Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1986–87 Third Division 33 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 38 1
1987–88 Third Division 32 0 2 1 2 0 4 0 40 1
1988–89 Third Division 18 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 24 2
1989–90 Third Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 89 3 6 1 4 0 9 0 108 4
Cardiff City (loan) 1989–90 Third Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Stoke City 1989–90 Second Division 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
1990–91 Third Division 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 8 0
1991–92 Third Division 43 1 2 0 3 0 10 0 58 1
1992–93 Second Division 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 1
1993–94 First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
Total 81 2 2 0 5 0 14 0 102 2
Maidstone United (loan) 1990–91 Fourth Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bournemouth 1993–94 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 181 5 8 1 9 0 23 0 221 6
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Football League play-offs and Football League Trophy.

As a manager

As of 26 June 2011[19]
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Stoke City 10 October 2002 1 November 2002 4 0 0 4 000.00
Notts County 13 October 2009 27 October 2009 2 1 1 0 050.00
Notts County 15 December 2009 23 February 2010 11 6 3 2 054.55
Total 17 7 4 6 041.18

Honours

Stoke City

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  2. ^ "DAVID KEVAN". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Kevan appointed first-team coach". BBC Sport. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Manager Records". Stoke City Football Club. Retrieved 22 July 2009.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Dave Kevan Leaves Burnley". Stoke City Football Club. 21 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Kevan keen to play role in Magpies' future". This Is Nottingham. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  7. ^ "Kevan rejects Crewe assistant job". BBC Sport. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  8. ^ "Craig Short sacked as Notts County manager". BBC Sport. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  9. ^ "New coach joins staff". Stockport County F.C. official website. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Dave Kevan joins Hereford United coaching staff". BBC Sport. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  11. ^ "Hereford United first-team coach Dave Kevan joins Stoke". BBC Sport. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  12. ^ "Potteries derby poised for return". thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  13. ^ "Dave Kevan heads list of departures from the Britannia". The Sentinel. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  14. ^ Jon Palmer (14 September 2013). "Cheltenham Town: Dave Kevan joins Yates' coaching staff". This Is Gloucestershire. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  15. ^ "Adrian Pennock: Forest Green Rovers appoint ex-Stoke coach". BBC Sport. 12 November 2013.
  16. ^ "Former Notts County assistant rejoins as coach". BBC Sport. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  17. ^ "Forest Green boss Ady Pennock shocked by Dave Kevan's switch to Notts County". Stroud News & Journal. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  18. ^ http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/notts-county-part-company-with-management-team-2874685.aspx
  19. ^ Dave Kevan management career statistics at Soccerbase
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