Kenny Sansom
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For the American actor, see Ken Sansom.
Kenneth Graham Sansom (born 26 September 1958) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. An England international, he played for clubs such as Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Coventry City, Queens Park Rangers, Everton and Watford.
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Full name | Kenneth Graham Sansom | ||
Date of birth | (1958-09-26) 26 September 1958 (age 65) | ||
Place of birth | Camberwell, London, England | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Crystal Palace | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1980 | Crystal Palace | 172 | (3) |
1980–1988 | Arsenal | 314 | (6) |
1988–1989 | Newcastle United | 20 | (0) |
1989–1991 | Queens Park Rangers | 64 | (0) |
1991–1993 | Coventry City | 51 | (0) |
1993 | Everton | 7 | (1) |
1993 | Brentford | 8 | (0) |
1994 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
Total | 637 | (10) | |
International career | |||
England Schoolboys | |||
1978–1980 | England U21 | 8 | (0) |
1979–1988 | England | 86 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He is the second most capped England national team full-back, having appeared 86 times for his country between 1979 and 1988.[2][3]