Alan Kimble
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Alan Kimble is a retired English professional footballer.
. They both progressed through the youth ranks to make brief appearances in the Charlton first team before the pair of them joined Exeter City
on loan and then Cambridge United
on free transfers in July 1986.
for a fee of £175,000 and he went on to be a mainstay in their side for nine years, making 215 league appearances. He failed to score a league goal for the club but did net once for them against Huddersfield Town in one of his 25 League Cup games for the club.
and joined ex-Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear
at Luton Town
. He managed only 12 games for Luton before dropping into the Conference National
to play for Dagenham & Redbridge
where he played a further 22 games to leave him with a total of more than 550 games in his top class career.
He had a brief spell with Heybridge Swifts
before he was invited by ex-Cambridge team-mate Liam Daish
to become assistant manager of Gravesend & Northfleet
in March 2005.
In the close season of 2009, due to financial difficulties at the club, Kimble was released from Ebbsfleet United.
in May 2010, with his twin brother, Garry
as his assistant. After five months in the job, Kimble left Aveley in November due to personal reasons before being replaced by Carl Griffiths
.
Assistant manager at Hemel Hempstead town FC September 2011-
Youth
Left back Kimble started his career at Charlton Athletic alongside his twin brother, Garry KimbleGarry Kimble
Garry Kimble is an English ex-professional football player and manager of Witham Town.-Career:Kimble, along with his twin brother Alan, started his career as a trainee at Charlton Athletic where he made his league debut, going on to play nine times, scoring once...
. They both progressed through the youth ranks to make brief appearances in the Charlton first team before the pair of them joined Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
on loan and then Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
on free transfers in July 1986.
Cambridge United
Alan Kimble went onto play 299 games for United, scoring 24 goals, most of which came from the penalty spot. He played a pivotal part in the club's amazing success in climbing the lower leagues in the early 1990s but left following relegation from (old) Division Two in 1993 after seven years with the club.Wimbledon
Kimble moved to Premier League side WimbledonWimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
for a fee of £175,000 and he went on to be a mainstay in their side for nine years, making 215 league appearances. He failed to score a league goal for the club but did net once for them against Huddersfield Town in one of his 25 League Cup games for the club.
Luton Town and non-League
After playing at the highest level he left Wimbledon at the end of the 2001–02 season following a brief loan spell at Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
and joined ex-Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear
Joe Kinnear
Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kinnear is an Irish football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Newcastle United....
at Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. He managed only 12 games for Luton before dropping into the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
to play for Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
where he played a further 22 games to leave him with a total of more than 550 games in his top class career.
He had a brief spell with Heybridge Swifts
Heybridge Swifts F.C.
Heybridge Swifts are a non-league football club based in Heybridge, near Maldon, Essex. They were established in 1880 and were founding members of the Essex Senior League in 1971...
before he was invited by ex-Cambridge team-mate Liam Daish
Liam Daish
Liam Sean Daish is a former football player who played as a centre-half. Since 2005 he has been head coach of Conference National team Ebbsfleet United . Despite being born in England, Daish played internationally for the Republic of Ireland due to his Irish ancestry...
to become assistant manager of Gravesend & Northfleet
Gravesend & Northfleet F.C.
Ebbsfleet United Football Club is an English professional football team currently playing in the Conference National. The team plays their home matches at Stonebridge Road in Northfleet, Kent. However, the club is now looking to build a new stadium in the Ebbsfleet Valley vicinity in...
in March 2005.
In the close season of 2009, due to financial difficulties at the club, Kimble was released from Ebbsfleet United.
Managerial career
After leaving Ebbsfleet United, Kimble became manager of Isthmian League Premier Division club AveleyAveley F.C.
Aveley F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Aveley, Essex. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at the Mill Field.-Club history:...
in May 2010, with his twin brother, Garry
Garry Kimble
Garry Kimble is an English ex-professional football player and manager of Witham Town.-Career:Kimble, along with his twin brother Alan, started his career as a trainee at Charlton Athletic where he made his league debut, going on to play nine times, scoring once...
as his assistant. After five months in the job, Kimble left Aveley in November due to personal reasons before being replaced by Carl Griffiths
Carl Griffiths
Carl Brian Griffiths is an English-born Welsh footballer, now manager. He is currently manager of Aveley.He started his career with Shrewsbury Town in 1988, and after five years moved on to Manchester City. In 1995 he transferred to Portsmouth, moving on to Peterborough United a year later...
.
Assistant manager at Hemel Hempstead town FC September 2011-