Kenneth Henry Clements[2] (born 9 April 1955 in Middleton, Lancashire) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Manchester City, in two spells, between 1971 and 1979 and between 1985 and 1988, Oldham Athletic, Bury and Shrewsbury Town,[3] and was briefly player-manager of League of Ireland club Limerick.[4] He made 282 appearances for Manchester City in all competitions, scoring twice.[2] He was an unused substitute when Manchester City won the 1976 Football League Cup Final.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Henry Clements | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Middleton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1979 | Manchester City | 119 | (0) |
| 1979–1985 | Oldham Athletic | 206 | (2) |
| 1985–1988 | Manchester City | 106 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Bury | 81 | (1) |
| 1990 | Limerick | 8 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 540 | (4) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990 | Limerick (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After retiring from football, Clements opened a driving school in the Oldham area, and resumed his interest in painting.[5] He now works as a chauffeur for Manchester property tycoon Aneel Mussarat at MCR Property Ltd in Rusholme, Manchester, UK.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b "Players". Steve Kay. Retrieved 20 October 2009. Note that the url is that of the site's front page; as it is a Flash-based site, a link to the specific page cannot be supplied.
- ^ "Kenny Clements". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "Derby day memories: Kenny Clements". Manchester Evening News. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ Ferguson, James (15 August 2007). "Artistic Kenny still in the driving seat". Oldham Advertiser. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
External links
edit- Kenny Clements at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Stats and photo at Sporting Heroes
