Tony Kenworthy

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Tony Kenworthy
Personal information
Full name Anthony David Kenworthy[1]
Date of birth (1958-10-30) 30 October 1958 (age 65)[1]
Place of birth Leeds,[1] England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1986 Sheffield United 286 (34)
1986–1990 Mansfield Town 100 (0)
1993–1994 Ashfield United
1994–1996 Oakham United
Managerial career
1998–1999 Grantham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony David Kenworthy (born 30 October 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Sheffield United and Mansfield Town.[3]

Football career[edit]

Kenworthy served his apprenticeship with Sheffield United and made his league debut for the Blades at Norwich City in April 1976. During his early days, he won England youth honours.[4] He played for Sheffield United for ten years, captaining the club[5] and making 357 appearances in all competitions with 39 goals,[6] which is the most by a defender in Sheffield United's history.[citation needed] In 1986, he signed for Mansfield Town, where he made 100 league appearances and scored the winning penalty to defeat Bristol City in the Football League Trophy final at Wembley in 1987.[7]

In 1998, he replaced Danny Bergara for a short spell as manager of Grantham Town.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Tony Kenworthy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "Tony Kenworthy". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ^ Matthews, Clarebrough & Kirkham (2003). The Official Encyclopaedia of Sheffield United. Britespot Publishing. p. 146. ISBN 1-904103-19-7.
  5. ^ Matthews, Clarebrough & Kirkham (2003). The Official Encyclopaedia of Sheffield United. Britespot Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 1-904103-19-7.
  6. ^ Clarebrough & Kirkham (2012). Sheffield United The Complete Record. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 647.
  7. ^ Shaw, Martin and Taylor, Paul (27 October 2009). "Minute's silence for Mr Jarman tomorrow". Mansfield Town F.C. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Modern Times". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
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