Kevin Sheedy (Irish footballer)

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Kevin Sheedy
Personal information
Full name Kevin Mark Sheedy
Date of birth 21 October 1959 (1959-10-21) (age 48)
Place of birth    Builth Wells, Wales
Playing position Midfielder (retired)
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1975-1978
1978-1982
1982-1992
1992-1993
1993-1994		 Hereford United
Liverpool
Everton
Newcastle United
Blackpool
Career		 051 0(4)
003 0(0)
274 (67)
037 0(4)
026 0(1)
391 (76)   
National team

1984-1993		 Rep. Ireland Under-21
Republic of Ireland		 005 0(?)
046 0(9)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Kevin Mark Sheedy (born 21 October 1959 in Builth Wells, Wales) is a retired Welsh born footballer of Irish descent who is best remembered for being the first choice left winger in Everton's hugely successful 1980s side. He was also a member of the Republic of Ireland national football team of this era, and is now an academy coach for Everton.

Renowned for his left foot, he was also a dead-ball specialist, whether scoring from free-kicks or from the penalty spot.

Sheedy started his career with Hereford United, followed by a short spell with Liverpool, but played just three competitive games in four years and was sold to Everton for £100,000 in 1982. At Everton he made 357 appearances (12 as substitute) and scored 97 goals.

Sheedy's most notable achievements were as part of the 1984 Everton team that won the FA Cup, (although he missed the final through injury). In 1985 and 1987 he won the Football League Championship, and in 1985 the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Sheedy left Goodison Park in 1992 on a free transfer to join Newcastle United, and helped them win the Division One title (and promotion to the Premier League) in the 1992-93. He ended his career with Blackpool in the 1993-94 Division Two campaign, in which Blackpool avoided relegation.

Since retiring from playing, Sheedy has been assistant manager at Tranmere Rovers and Hartlepool United. He joined Everton's coaching staff in July 2006.

Despite his birthplace, Sheedy won 46 caps for the Republic of Ireland scoring nine goals, including one in a game in the 1990 World Cup against England.

He is also noted as the first-ever Republic of Ireland player to score a goal in the World Cup finals, he also scored a penalty in a shoot out win over Romania in the last 16.

Sheedy was also part of the Euro 88 squad and played all 3 matches.

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Republic of Ireland squad - UEFA Euro 1988
1 Bonner • 2 Morris • 3 Hughton • 4 McCarthy • 5 Moran • 6 Whelan • 7 McGrath • 8 Houghton • 9 Aldridge • 10 Stapleton • 11 Galvin • 12 Cascarino • 13 O'Brien • 14 Kelly • 15 Sheedy • 16 Peyton • 17 Byrne • 18 Sheridan • 19 Anderson • 20 Quinn • Coach: Charlton
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Republic of Ireland squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup
1 Bonner • 2 Morris • 3 Staunton • 4 McCarthy • 5 Moran • 6 Whelan • 7 McGrath • 8 Houghton • 9 Aldridge • 10 Cascarino • 11 Sheedy • 12 O'Leary • 13 Townsend • 14 Hughton • 15 Slaven • 16 Sheridan • 17 Quinn • 18 Stapleton • 19 Kelly • 20 Byrne • 21 McLoughlin • 22 Peyton • Coach: Charlton
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Tranmere Rovers F.C. – Managers

Cooke (1912–35) • Carr (1935–36) • Knowles (1936–39) • Ridding (1939–45) • Blackburn (1946–55) • Kelly (1955–57) • Farrell (1957–60) • Galbraith (1961–61) • Russell (1961–69) • Wright (1969–72) • Yeats (1972–75) • King (1975–80) • Hamilton (1980–85) • Worthington (1985–87) • Moore (1987) • King (1987–96) • Aldridge (1996–2001) • Sheedy (2001) • Mathias (2001) • Watson (2001–02) • Mathias (2002–03) • McMahon (2003) • Little (2003–06) • Moore (2006–)
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