Kevin Sheedy (Irish footballer)
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Kevin Mark Sheedy (born 21 October 1959) is a football coach and former Republic of Ireland international player.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin Mark Sheedy | ||
Date of birth | (1959-10-21) 21 October 1959 (age 64) | ||
Place of birth | Builth Wells, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Hereford Lads Club | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1978 | Hereford United | 51 | (4) |
1978–1982 | Liverpool | 3 | (0) |
1982–1992 | Everton | 274 | (67) |
1992–1993 | Newcastle United | 37 | (4) |
1993–1994 | Blackpool | 26 | (1) |
Total | 391 | (76) | |
International career | |||
1978–1981 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
1984–1993 | Republic of Ireland | 46 | (9) |
Managerial career | |||
2001 | Tranmere Rovers (caretaker) | ||
2016–2017 | Everton U18 | ||
2017–2020 | Al-Shabab (youth) | ||
2021 | Waterford | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent the largest portion of his playing career with Everton – with whom he won the FA Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup and two Football League titles – and also played for Hereford United, Liverpool, Newcastle United and Blackpool. Born in Builth Wells, Wales, he played 46 times for the Republic of Ireland national team and scored the country's first ever goal in a FIFA World Cup finals.