- Kevin Brock
Kevin Brock (born
9 September ,1962 , inBicester ,Oxfordshire ) is an English non-league Football manager, currently working as Manager at Ardley UnitedPlaying career
Kevin Brock played for Oxford United, Newcastle United and Queens Park Rangers. He began his career for Oxford United in 1979 and enjoyed an 8 year spell at the club for which he played 206 games and scored 26 goals. He was with the club as they rose through the divisions and enjoyed two years in the top flight with the club.
He was part of the England under 21s squad when they won the European Championships in 1984
In August 1987, Queens Park rangers bought him for £260,000. At the time QPR were also in the top division. He played 40 matches scoring two goals in his one and a half year period at the club.
Newcastle paid £300,000 for the midfielder in December 1988. In a six year period, he played 145 matches and scored 15 goals. He finished his Football league playing career on loan to Cardiff City, in the 1993-1994 season. He played 14 matches and scored two goals.
Kevin Brock holds a special place in Everton's supporters' folklore. In a League Cup tie between Oxford United and Everton at Manor Ground in January 1984, Brock's back pass was snatched by
Adrian Heath , who managed to score an equalizer, which at the time was seen as the upturn moment in Everton's fortunes.Managerial career
In 1999, Kevin Brock was offered the role of manager at non-league Banbury United after he had played a small number of games for the club. When he began his time as manager the club were in the Hellenic League. In his first season as manager, he led the team to the Hellenic championship. In 2003/04 he helped Banbury to promotion to the Southern League Premier Division.
After resigning from his position at Banbury due to the clubs financial restraints, [ [http://www.puritanical.net/club_history/history.html History ] ] Kevin took a role as assistant manager at Woodford United. However Kevin left this role in April 2008 to take the managers position at Oxfordshire club Ardley United of the Hellenic League Premier Division. [ [http://www.ardleyunited.co.uk/pages/news.html Ardley United Football Club - Club News ] ]
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