Kevan James Hurst (born 27 August 1985) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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. Currently Joint Manager of Belper Town Tornadoes Under 8's.

Career

Hurst was born in Chesterfield,

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. A versatile player, he can play all across the midfield or forward line though his preferred position is left-wing. He made his first senior appearance in the

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against

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on 23 September 2003 with his only league appearance for

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coming on 25 September 2004 as a 90th-minute substitute for Tommy Black against

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. Since then, Hurst has been on loan to

Boston United Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The club is know ...

(where he scored his first career goal against Yeovil Town),

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they were renamed Stockport Co ...

(where he scored once against Oldham Athletic) and Chesterfield. In July 2006, he returned to his home town team on six-month loan deal which ended on 2 January 2007. After playing for United in the Third Round

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defeat against

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, Hurst was loaned out to

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The tea ...

on 31 January 2007 until the end of the season. He became a permanent signing for Scunthorpe at the end of the season, in a £200,000 deal. On 18 August 2009, Hurst signed for League One side

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Park ...

for a fee of around £100,000 up front which could rise to £145,000. He scored his first goal on his debut against former side Stockport County on 19 August. On 28 January 2011, he signed on loan for the rest of the season with

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side

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. He made his Morecambe debut in the 1–1 draw away at

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on 1 February 2011. Hurst was released by Carlisle United in May 2011. On 28 June 2011, Hurst signed for

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. Hurst was released by Walsall on 9 May 2012. Hurst agreed personal terms with Southend United and became their first signing of the summer, signing on a 2-year deal. In his first season with the Shrimpers, he was a key player, appearing at Wembley in the Football League Trophy final and starting over 50 times in all competitions, scoring 6 goals, including particularly memorable ones against Brentford and Rotherham. Indeed, at one point in the season, he held the distinction of having the most assists out of any League player. He finished the season with the highest number of set-ups in League Two. On 28 February 2014, Hurst signed a new two-year contract. Hurst was released by Southend when his contract came to an end at the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, a season where Hurst managed just 11 starts. Following his release by Southend, Hurst joined

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they play in a blue and y ...

in June 2016. He scored the winner on his debut in a 3–2 win over Newport County on 6 August 2016. He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Career statistics

Honours

Southend United *

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runner-up:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurst, Kevan 1985 births Living people Footballers from Chesterfield English footballers Association football midfielders Sheffield United F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players English Football League players