Kevin Mabbutt
English footballer
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Kevin Mabbutt (born 5 December 1958) is an English retired footballer who played for Bristol City and Crystal Palace in the Football League.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 December 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Bristol City | 129 | (29) |
| 1981–1985 | Crystal Palace | 75 | (22) |
| International career | |||
| 1974 | England Schoolboys[1] | 7 | (3) |
| 1977 | England Youth[1] | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played over 100 league games for Bristol City,[2] before joining Crystal Palace in October 1981 in exchange for Terry Boyle.[3] He was their top scorer that season, with eight goals, and helped them avoid a second successive relegation.[4]
He came to national attention on 21 October 1978 when he scored 3 goals for Bristol City in a 3–1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. He remains one of only a handful of opposing players to have scored a hat-trick at the home of Manchester United.[5]
His father is Ray Mabbutt and his brother is Gary Mabbutt.
As of 2005 he owns a restaurant in Los Angeles.[6]
