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]

Joe Kinnear
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Kinnear in 2009
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Patrick Kinnear[1]
Date of birth(1946-12-27)27 December 1946
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Date of death7 April 2024(2024-04-07) (aged 77)
Place of deathMill Hill, London, England[2]
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1964–1965St Albans City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1975Tottenham Hotspur196(2)
1975–1976Brighton & Hove Albion16(1)
Total212(3)
National team
1967–1975Republic of Ireland26(0)
Teams managed
1983Al-Shabab (assistant manager)
1984India
1987Nepal
1989Doncaster Rovers (caretaker)
1992–1999Wimbledon
2001–2003Luton Town
2004Nottingham Forest
2008–2009Newcastle United
2013–2014Newcastle 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[6][7]
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

Source:[8][9][10]
Managerial record by team and tenure
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 &09.1
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

Manager

Nepal

Luton Town

Individual

References

  1. Hugman, Barry J. The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 (2005)Queen Anne Press. p. 351. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. 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. 
  3. Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]. www.soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  4. Joe Kinnear: Former Newcastle and Wimbledon manager living with dementia since 2015 (22 September 2021). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. O'Brien, Josh. Ex-Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear dies aged 77 surrounded by his family (in en). The Mirror (7 April 2024). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. Tottenham Hotspur A–Z Player ProfilesTottenham Hotspur FC.
  7. A–Z Player Profiles. TopSpurs.com. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  8. Joe Kinnear's managerial career. SoccerbaseCenturyComm. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  9. Doncaster Rovers – the managersDoncaster Rovers FC. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  10. Doncaster Rovers 1988–1989: Results. Statto.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  11. Vernon, Leslie. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 (1977). London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
  12. Manager profile: Joe KinnearPremier League. Retrieved 14 September 2018.