 Kinnear in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Patrick Kinnear[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 2024 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Mill Hill, London, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1965 | St Albans City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | 196 | (2) |
| 1975–1976 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 212 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1975 | Republic of Ireland | 26 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983 | Al-Shabab (assistant manager) | ||
| 1984 | India | ||
| 1987 | Nepal | ||
| 1989 | Doncaster Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 1992–1999 | Wimbledon | ||
| 2001–2003 | Luton Town | ||
| 2004 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2008–2009 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2013–2014 | Newcastle United (Director of Football) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Patrick Kinnear (27 December 1946 – 7 April 2024) was an Irish professional football manager and player. As a defender, Kinnear spent the majority of his career spanning ten seasons with Tottenham Hotspur and one with Brighton & Hove Albion. With Tottenham he won the FA Cup, the League Cup twice, the Charity Shield, and the UEFA Cup. After Spurs, Kinnear played for Brighton for the 1975–76 season. Having been born in Dublin, Kinnear played and was capped 26 times for the Republic of Ireland national team. After his playing career, he managed India, Nepal, Doncaster Rovers, Wimbledon, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, and Newcastle United.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 351. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ Brooke, Mike (4 April 2024). "'The Joe sparkle' – How football star Kinnear used love of sport to fight dementia". Enfield Independent. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 8 April 2024.