Kevin Summerfield

Infobox Football biography
playername = Kevin Summerfield


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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1959|1|7|df=y
cityofbirth = Walsall
countryofbirth = England
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height = height|ft=5|in=11
position = Forward / Midfielder
currentclub = Plymouth Argyle (assistant manager)
youthyears = 1975–1977
youthclubs = West Bromwich Albion
years = 1977–1982
1982–1983
1983–1984
1984
1984–1990
1990
1990–1996
clubs = West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham City
Walsall
Cardiff City
Plymouth Argyle
→ Exeter City (loan)
Shrewsbury Town
caps(goals) = 009 0(4)
005 0(1)
054 (17)
010 0(1)
139 (26)
004 0(0)
163 (21)
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Kevin Summerfield (born 7 January 1959) is an English former professional footballer who made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League. He started his career playing as a forward, later moving into midfield. He is the current assistant manager of Plymouth Argyle. He previously worked as assistant manager to Paul Sturrock at Southampton, Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town.

Playing career

Born in Walsall, Summerfield started his career as an apprentice with West Bromwich Albion in 1975. During his time at The Hawthorns he played for the England youth team on six occasions. After more than five years as a professional at the club he moved on to Birmingham City, followed by Walsall, Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City and finally Shrewsbury Town where he was player-coach. His playing career finished at the end of the 1995–96 season.

Coaching career

Summerfield took charge of the Shrews' youth team before becoming a coach at Plymouth Argyle under manager Kevin Hodges the following year. After Hodges was sacked in 2000, Summerfield took over as caretaker manager for five matches until the appointment of Paul Sturrock as permanent manager. He again took over as Argyle's caretaker manager when Paul Sturrock left to become manager of Southampton. This time he was in charge for nine matches before following Sturrock to Southampton as his assistant and later again to Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town.

During his first spell as Sturrock's assistant at Home Park he won the Third and Second Division titles. His and Sturrock's success continued at Hillsborough when they achieved promotion to the Championship in their first season with Sheffield Wednesday, and also at Swindon Town, where the team was promoted to League One in their year in charge.

In November 2007 Summerfield rejoined Plymouth Argyle as assistant manager when Sturrock was reappointed manager. Fellow assistant to Paul Sturrock John Blackley also joined them.

Personal life

Summerfield's son Luke Summerfield currently plays for Plymouth Argyle.

References

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* [http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1633 Kevin Summerfield managerial statistics] at soccerbase.com
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/kevinsummerfield.htm League career statistics] at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database

Persondata
NAME = Summerfield, Kevin
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer, coach
DATE OF BIRTH = 1959-01-07
PLACE OF BIRTH = Walsall, Staffordshire, England
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