Kevin Terry is a retired English-American

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and

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who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and

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. He spent ten seasons as a

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and seven years as a

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official.

Player

Born in England, Terry moved to the United States when he was fifteen. In 1979, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played three seasons with the Force. He later played for the Cleveland Cobras of the American Soccer League and the Oklahoma City Stampede of the

Referee

In 1986, he became a referee with the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1996, Terry became a referee with

. Before retiring in 2005, he had officiated the

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

and 2002 MLS Cup. He also served as a

referee from 1998 to 2004. In 2002, he was named the MLS Referee of the Year.MLS: Kevin Terry is Referee of the Year
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Terry, Kevin 1958 births Living people American soccer coaches American men's soccer players American soccer referees American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Cleveland Cobras players Cleveland Force (original MISL) players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Oklahoma City Slickers players United Soccer League (1984–85) players Men's association football forwards Major League Soccer referees 20th-century American sportsmen