Roger Kenyon (born 4 January 1949) is an English
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
who played as a defender for
Everton between 1967 and 1979 . He also played for the NASL team
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on Marc ...
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. He is remembered at Everton for scoring an own goal in the first replay of the
1977 League Cup Final
The 1977 Football League Cup Final was played between Aston Villa and Everton and required three games to decide the winner, the only time this has happened in the League Cup. The first match took place at Wembley Stadium on 12 March and the g ...
; this game finished 1-1 and Everton lost the second replay 3-2 to
Aston Villa
Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa P ...
.
He is now responsible for Blue Nose Promotions
and organises events with sports personalities.
Career seasons
References
External links
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1949 births
Living people
English expatriate men's footballers
English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
English men's footballers
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Everton F.C. players
Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
Bristol City F.C. players
Altrincham F.C. players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Footballers from Blackpool
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
Blackpool F.C. players
Men's association football central defenders