Irish association football player and manager (1946–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Patrick Kinnear | ||
Date of birth | 27 December 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
Date of death | 7 April 2024 77) | (aged||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1964-1965 | St. Albans City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965-1975 1975-1976 |
Tottenham Hotspur Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
National team | |||
1967-1975 | Republic of Ireland | ||
Teams managed | |||
1987 1989 1992-1999 2001-2003 2004 2008-2009 |
Nepal Doncaster Rovers Wimbledon Luton Town Nottingham Forest Newcastle United | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
In 2021, it was announced that since 2015 he had been living with dementia.[2] Kinnear died on 7 April 2024 from problems caused by vascular dementia at the age of 77.[3]
Club statistics | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
England | League | |||
1965-66 | Tottenham Hotspur | First Division | 8 | 0 |
1966-67 | 20 | 0 | ||
1967-68 | 30 | 1 | ||
1968-69 | 24 | 0 | ||
1969-70 | 9 | 0 | ||
1970-71 | 35 | 0 | ||
1971-72 | 21 | 0 | ||
1972-73 | 24 | 0 | ||
1973-74 | 7 | 0 | ||
1974-75 | 17 | 0 | ||
1975-76 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Third Division | 16 | 1 |
Country | England | 211 | 2 | |
Total | 211 | 2 |
Republic of Ireland national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
Total | 26 | 0 |
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