John Kennedy (1873 — after 1902) was a Scottish

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, who played for

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, Hibernian and

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. He earned one full international cap for the

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Career

A native of Shotts, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by

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rivals Hearts. Kennedy represented Scotland once, in a

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match against Wales. In April 1898 Kennedy moved to English side

who at the time were struggling at the foot of the table. They entered the end of season test matches with Kennedy scoring in the first match against

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. He also played in the final match against Burnley, both teams went into the match knowing that a draw would see them remain in the First Division and throughout the 90 minutes not a single attempt on goal was made, this led to the introduction of automatic promotion and relegation. Kennedy experienced a far more successful 1898–99 season as Stoke reached the FA Cup semi final for the first time losing 3–1 to Derby County. He remained at Stoke for one more season before joining

in 1900.

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John Kennedy
London Hearts Supporters Club.
John Kennedy
www.ihibs.co.uk {{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Jack 1873 births Year of death missing Footballers from Edinburgh Men's association football inside forwards Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Hibernian F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Date of birth missing Place of death missing Glossop North End A.F.C. players