Jimmy Kilkenny
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Kilkenny | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Stanley, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 April 2003 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Doncaster, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1952 | Annfield Plain | ||
| 1952–1961 | Doncaster Rovers | 132 | (1) |
| 1961–19?? | South Shields | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Kilkenny (21 November 1934 – 1 April 2003) was a footballer who played as a right half for Doncaster Rovers.
He started off playing for his local club Annfield Plain in the North Eastern League. As a 17-year-old, in 1952 he was signed by English second division club Doncaster Rovers, his debut being in a 3–2 home victory against Bristol City on 26 November 1955.[2][3]
In a match against Liverpool in January 1957, he left Billy Liddell, the Liverpool captain, unconscious and having to leave the field needing three stitches in the head after an aerial duel.[4]
His only league goal came in a 4–0 home victory over Port Vale on 20 April 1957, though he also scored an FA Cup goal in a 2–1 second round win at Tranmere Rovers on 6 December 1958.[3] A serious bout of 'flu in December 1957 left him unfit to play until the following April.[3]
Altogether, Kilkenny played 147 league and cup games for Doncaster, scoring two goals.[3] At the end of the 1960–61 season he left to play for Northern Counties League side South Shields.[5][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Barry Hugman's Footballers http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/11005.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Jimmy Kilkenny profile". www.doncasterrovers.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e Bluff, Tony (2010). Doncaster Rovers F.C.: The Complete History (1879-2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 9780956410375.
- ^ LFChistory.net. "Matchdetails from Liverpool - Doncaster Rovers played on Saturday 12 January 1957 - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net.
- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Jimmy Kilkenny". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 June 2017.