Roger Kenyon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 January 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1979 | Everton | 267 | (6) |
| 1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Bristol City | 4 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 50 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Altrincham | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roger Kenyon (born 4 January 1949) is an English footballer who played as a defender for Everton between 1967 and 1979 . He also played for the NASL team Vancouver Whitecaps during his career. He was part of the Everton side that won the First Division in the 1969–70 season; making 9 appearances in the process.[1] He is remembered at Everton for scoring an own goal in the first replay of the 1977 League Cup Final; this game finished 1–1 and Everton lost the second replay 3–2 to Aston Villa.
He is now responsible for Blue Nose Promotions[2] and organises events with sports personalities.