John Kennedy (1873 — after 1902) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Glossop, Hibernian and Stoke. He earned one full international cap for the Scotland national team.
Career A native of Shotts, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts. Kennedy represented Scotland once, in a 1897 British Home Championship match against Wales.
In April 1898 Kennedy moved to English side Stoke who at the time were struggling at the foot of the table. They entered the end of season test matches with Kennedy scoring in the first match against Newcastle United. He also played in the final match against Burnley, both teams went into the match knowing that a draw would see them remain in the First Division and throughout the 90 minutes not a single attempt on goal was made, this led to the introduction of automatic promotion and relegation. Kennedy experienced a far more successful 1898–99 season as Stoke reached the FA Cup semi final for the first time losing 3–1 to Derby County. He remained at Stoke for one more season before joining Glossop in 1900.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTest MatchTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHibernian1893–94Scottish Division Two16310–1731894–95Scottish Division Two15530–1851895–96Scottish Division One181251–23131896–97Scottish Division One18910–1991897–98Scottish Division One15830–188Total8237131009538Stoke1897–98First Division200041611898–99First Division27563–3381899–1900First Division29320–313Total58883417012Glossop1900–01Second Division34610–356Career total174512244120056
International Source:
National teamYearAppsGoalsScotland189710Total10
References
External links John Kennedy, London Hearts Supporters Club. John Kennedy, www.ihibs.co.uk