Joe Kinnear
Joseph Patrick Kinnear (27 December 1946 – 7 April 2024) was a football player. He played for the Republic of Ireland national team. He also coached football.[3]
 Kinnear in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Patrick Kinnear[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 2024 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Mill Hill, London, England[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1965 | St Albans City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | 196 | (2) |
| 1975–1976 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 212 | (3) | |
| National team | |||
| 1967–1975 | Republic of Ireland | 26 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1983 | Al-Shabab (assistant manager) | ||
| 1984 | India | ||
| 1987 | Nepal | ||
| 1989 | Doncaster Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 1992–1999 | Wimbledon | ||
| 2001–2003 | Luton Town | ||
| 2004 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2008–2009 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2013–2014 | Newcastle United (Director of Football) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Death
In 2021, it was announced that since 2015 he had been living with dementia.[4] Kinnear died on 7 April 2024 from problems caused by vascular dementia at the age of 77.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1965–66 | First Division | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1966–67 | First Division | 20 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | First Division | 31 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1968–69 | First Division | 24 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1969–70 | First Division | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1970–71 | First Division | 35 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1971–72 | First Division | 21 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1972–73 | First Division | 24 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1973–74 | First Division | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1974–75 | First Division | 17 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 196 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 258 | 2 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1975–76 | Third Division | 16 | 1 | ||||||||
| Career total | 212 | 3 | ||||||||||
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| India | 1983 | 1984 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 30.8 |
| Nepal | 1987 | 1987 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 54.5 |
| Doncaster Rovers | March 1989 | June 1989 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9.1 |
| Wimbledon | 19 January 1992 | 30 May 1999 | 364 | 130 | 109 | 125 | 35.7 |
| Luton Town | 8 February 2001 | 23 May 2003 | 122 | 56 | 28 | 38 | 45.9 |
| Nottingham Forest | 10 February 2004 | 16 December 2004 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 34.1 |
| Newcastle United | 26 September 2008 | 7 February 2009 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22.2 |
| Total | 583 | 216 | 166 | 201 | 37.0 | ||
Honours
Player
Tottenham Hotspur
- FA Cup: 1966–67[11]
- Football League Cup: 1970–71, 1972–73
- FA Charity Shield: 1967 (shared)
- UEFA Cup: 1971–72
Manager
Nepal
- South Asian Games runner-up: 1987
Luton Town
- Football League Third Division runner-up: 2001–02
Individual
- LMA Manager of the Year: 1994
- Premier League Manager of the Month: September 1993, March 1994, April 1994, September 1996[12]
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 351. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ Brooke, Mike (4 April 2024). "'The Joe sparkle' – How football star Kinnear used love of sport to fight dementia". Enfield Independent (Newsquest Media Group). https://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/24232053.obituary-ex-spurs-joe-kinnear-dies-mill-hill-care-home/. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ↑ "Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]". www.soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ "Joe Kinnear: Former Newcastle and Wimbledon manager living with dementia since 2015". 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ O'Brien, Josh (7 April 2024). "Ex-Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear dies aged 77 surrounded by his family". The Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur A–Z Player Profiles". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009.
- ↑ "A–Z Player Profiles". TopSpurs.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ↑ "Joe Kinnear's managerial career". Soccerbase. CenturyComm. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ↑ "Doncaster Rovers – the managers". Doncaster Rovers FC. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Doncaster Rovers 1988–1989: Results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
- ↑ "Manager profile: Joe Kinnear". Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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