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Kevin Bond (footballer)
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Kevin John Bond is an English
football manager and former player. He is the son of John Bond
, also a former footballer. He is currently employed as assistant manager at Tottenham Hotspur
.
, London
. He started his career as a trainee at Bournemouth
where his father, John Bond
, was manager. When his father took up the manager's post at Norwich City
he too made the move.
His league debut was made away to Leicester City
in April 1976. 161 appearances followed generating fourteen goals and earning him two England B
caps.
Wanting to try his luck abroad he had a brief spell in the NASL
with the Seattle Sounders.
At the start of the 1981–82 season he was again reunited with his father at Manchester City
. 110 games for the Maine Road
side in the next three years resulted in a lucrative transfer to Southampton
, where he spent 4 years, playing 140 games.
He was signed by former club Bournemouth
, with whom he played 126 matches, before transferring to Exeter City
, Sittingbourne and Dover Athletic
where he finished his career.
and Altrincham
followed, before Kevin followed his father into the managerial role when he took over at faltering side Stafford Rangers
in October 1997.
In early May 1998, Kevin was named as Assistant Manager to Alan Ball at Portsmouth
. Following Ball's sacking, Bond became first a scout for West Ham United, and then returned to Portsmouth as reserve team coach under manager Harry Redknapp
.
However, following Redknapp's resignation and subsequent appointment at rivals Southampton
, Bond chose to return to his old club and was appointed as one of the coaches working under Redknapp. When then assistant Jim Smith's contract wasn't renewed following relegation, Bond took up the role. When Redknapp left Southampton to return once more to Portsmouth, Bond also chose to again follow him, but this time he was appointed assistant manager of the Fratton Park
side.
On 1 June 2006 Bond left Portsmouth to join Newcastle United
as assistant to Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder
whom he had worked with previously at West Ham United
. Bonds' contract with Newcastle United was terminated on 26 September 2006.
On 12 October 2006, Bond was appointed manager of Bournemouth
, signing until the end of the season. Although Bournemouth lost the first five games of his reign, they avoided relegation and he was awarded a new contract.
Unfortunately a 10 point deduction for entering Administration saw Bournemouth relegated to League Two
ate the end of the 2007–08 season, in spite of a run of five wins the last six games which nearly kept the club up. Bournemouth then had a further 17 points deducted for the upcoming 2008-09 season and he was fired by the Cherries in September 2008 having only picked up two points from the first four matches of the season.
On 1 September, BBC Radio 5 Live reported that Bond and his manangement team (Rob Newman and Eddie Howe) had been sacked. At midday on 2 September, it was announced former player Jimmy Quinn would be the new manager with former player Jason Tindall
as his assistant. Eddie Howe returned four months later, replacing Jimmy Quinn.
On 27 October 2008, Kevin Bond was re-united yet again with Harry Redknapp
as Assistant Manager of Tottenham Hotspur
.
announced that it was to investigate allegations "relating to players' agents and connected activities" concerning Kevin Bond, following a BBC Panorama special on corruption in football. Newcastle United placed him on gardening leave
following the broadcast, and terminated his contract on 26 September. Bond is currently taking legal action against the BBC for libel and also against Newcastle for wrongful dismissal. Since Bond's sacking, Newcastle then appointed Sam Allardyce
as manager. Allardyce was also accused of accepting illegal payments in the Panorama programme.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football manager and former player. He is the son of John Bond
John Bond (footballer)
John Frederick Bond is an English former professional football player and manager. His son Kevin Bond is also a former footballer.-Playing career:...
, also a former footballer. He is currently employed as assistant manager at Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
Playing career
Bond was born in West HamWest Ham
West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He started his career as a trainee at Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
where his father, John Bond
John Bond (footballer)
John Frederick Bond is an English former professional football player and manager. His son Kevin Bond is also a former footballer.-Playing career:...
, was manager. When his father took up the manager's post at Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
he too made the move.
His league debut was made away to Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
in April 1976. 161 appearances followed generating fourteen goals and earning him two England B
England B national football team
England B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the England national football team. At times they have played other nations' full teams; they have also played matches against 'B' teams from other football associations...
caps.
Wanting to try his luck abroad he had a brief spell in the NASL
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
with the Seattle Sounders.
At the start of the 1981–82 season he was again reunited with his father at Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
. 110 games for the Maine Road
Maine Road
Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England that was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003...
side in the next three years resulted in a lucrative transfer to Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, where he spent 4 years, playing 140 games.
He was signed by former club Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, with whom he played 126 matches, before transferring to 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...
, Sittingbourne and Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic F.C.
Dover Athletic Football Club is an association football team based in the town of Dover, Kent, England. The club was formed in 1983 after the dissolution of the town's previous club, Dover, whose place in the Southern League was taken by the new club...
where he finished his career.
Managerial career
Bond began his coaching career as Reserve Team coach at former club Manchester City. Spells as coach at WrexhamWrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
and Altrincham
Altrincham F.C.
Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
followed, before Kevin followed his father into the managerial role when he took over at faltering side Stafford Rangers
Stafford Rangers F.C.
Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts...
in October 1997.
In early May 1998, Kevin was named as Assistant Manager to Alan Ball at Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
. Following Ball's sacking, Bond became first a scout for West Ham United, and then returned to Portsmouth as reserve team coach under manager Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
.
However, following Redknapp's resignation and subsequent appointment at rivals Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, Bond chose to return to his old club and was appointed as one of the coaches working under Redknapp. When then assistant Jim Smith's contract wasn't renewed following relegation, Bond took up the role. When Redknapp left Southampton to return once more to Portsmouth, Bond also chose to again follow him, but this time he was appointed assistant manager of the Fratton Park
Fratton Park
Fratton Park is a football stadium in the English city-port of Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.-Description:...
side.
On 1 June 2006 Bond left Portsmouth to join Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
as assistant to Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder
Glenn Roeder
Glenn Victor Roeder is an English football manager and former player, most recently in charge at Norwich City. As a player, Roeder represented England B on 7 occasions...
whom he had worked with previously at West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
. Bonds' contract with Newcastle United was terminated on 26 September 2006.
On 12 October 2006, Bond was appointed manager of Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, signing until the end of the season. Although Bournemouth lost the first five games of his reign, they avoided relegation and he was awarded a new contract.
Unfortunately a 10 point deduction for entering Administration saw Bournemouth relegated to League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
ate the end of the 2007–08 season, in spite of a run of five wins the last six games which nearly kept the club up. Bournemouth then had a further 17 points deducted for the upcoming 2008-09 season and he was fired by the Cherries in September 2008 having only picked up two points from the first four matches of the season.
On 1 September, BBC Radio 5 Live reported that Bond and his manangement team (Rob Newman and Eddie Howe) had been sacked. At midday on 2 September, it was announced former player Jimmy Quinn would be the new manager with former player Jason Tindall
Jason Tindall
Jason James Tindall is an English football player. He is currently assistant manager under old team-mate Eddie Howe at Burnley FC.-Playing career:...
as his assistant. Eddie Howe returned four months later, replacing Jimmy Quinn.
On 27 October 2008, Kevin Bond was re-united yet again with Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
as Assistant Manager of Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
Corruption allegations
On 20 September 2006, the Football AssociationThe Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
announced that it was to investigate allegations "relating to players' agents and connected activities" concerning Kevin Bond, following a BBC Panorama special on corruption in football. Newcastle United placed him on gardening leave
Gardening leave
Garden leave describes the practice whereby an employee who is leaving a job is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll...
following the broadcast, and terminated his contract on 26 September. Bond is currently taking legal action against the BBC for libel and also against Newcastle for wrongful dismissal. Since Bond's sacking, Newcastle then appointed Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
Samuel "Sam" Allardyce , nicknamed "Big Sam", is an English football manager and former professional player. In June 2011 he was appointed as manager of West Ham United....
as manager. Allardyce was also accused of accepting illegal payments in the Panorama programme.
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
 |
13 October 2006 | 1 September 2008 | 95 | 31 | 47 | 17 | 32.63% |