Kenny Stroud
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Kenneth Allan "Kenny" Stroud (born 1 December 1953) is an English former footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League
playing for Swindon Town
, where he spent the majority of his career, Newport County
and Bristol City
. He played as a midfielder
or defender
.
Stroud was born in Fulham
, London
. He played for the Swindon
schools team that reached the national boys' final in 1969, and went on to become an England youth international. He made his first-team debut for Swindon Town
on 4 September 1971, a goalless draw with Queens Park Rangers
in the Second Division
, a match in which highlights were shown that evening on BBC1's Match of the Day programme. Over the next eleven seasons he made 373 appearances for Swindon in all first-team competitions, scoring 19 goals. He finished his professional career at Newport County
and then Bristol City
.
Stroud's son David
also played professionally for Swindon Town.
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
playing for Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
, where he spent the majority of his career, Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
and Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
. He played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
or defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Stroud was born in Fulham
Fulham
Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, London
London
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. He played for the Swindon
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
schools team that reached the national boys' final in 1969, and went on to become an England youth international. He made his first-team debut for Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
on 4 September 1971, a goalless draw with Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
in the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
, a match in which highlights were shown that evening on BBC1's Match of the Day programme. Over the next eleven seasons he made 373 appearances for Swindon in all first-team competitions, scoring 19 goals. He finished his professional career at Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
and then Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
.
Stroud's son David
David Stroud
David Stroud is a footballer. He is the son of former Swindon Town favourite Kenny Stroud. Stroud currently plays for Swindon Supermarine....
also played professionally for Swindon Town.
External links
- League stats at Neil Brown's site