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Full name:
Raymond Kennedy
Born:
Seaton Delaval, Tyne & Wear, 28 July 1951
Position:
Forward
Height/weight:
5 ft. 10¾ in./13 st. 9 lb.
Joined Arsenal:
1968
Clubs:
Arsenal (1968–74)
Liverpool (1974–Jan 82)
Swansea City (1982–83)
First Arsenal appearance:
Fairs Cup (sub) vs Glentoran, 29 September 1969 (0–1)
Last Arsenal appearance:
League vs Queens Park Rangers, 30 April 1974 (1–1)
International matches:
17 caps (3 goals) for England
International debut:
24 March 1976 against Wales (2–1)
| League | FA Cup | FL Cup | Ch.Shld | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| 1969–70 | 2+2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0+2 | 1 | 2+4 | 2 |
| 1970–71 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 63 | 27 |
| 1971–72 | 37 | 12 | 6+2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 53+2 | 19 |
| 1972–73 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 11 |
| 1973–74 | 42 | 12 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 12 |
| Total | 156+2 | 53 | 25+2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 14+2 | 8 | 206+6 | 71 |
At 20 seeks his second Cup medal in only two seasons of first-team football, having been in last year's Fairs Cup-winning side. Powerfully built and strong in possession, he has taken a lot of pressure off Radford, with whom he forms a formidable spearhead. Was signed professional from apprentice in November 1968.
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