Kevin Sandwith

Football player infobox
playername = Kevin Sandwith


fullname = Kevin Sandwith
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|4|30
cityofbirth = Workington
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Weymouth
clubnumber = 3
position = Defender/Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995–1999
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Carlisle United
Telford United
Doncaster Rovers
Halifax Town
Lincoln City
Macclesfield Town
Chester City
Weymouth
caps(goals) = 03 (0)
38 (1)
12 (0)
51 (2)
40 (2)
35 (3)
54 (3)
03 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 01:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Kevin Sandwith (born 30 April 1978 in Workington) is an English professional football defender and midfielder who is currently playing for Weymouth after leaving Chester City.

Sandwith began his career as a Youth Trainee at Carlisle United and went on to sign professional terms with them, making his league debut in October 1997. However, after only three further appearances, he was released by the Cumbrians in May 1998 and joined non-league Barrow. He made 14 appearances for Barrow, scoring three times, before moving to join Telford United. Comfortable either at left-back or in midfield, Sandwith stayed at Telford until the summer of 2001 without every really fully establishling himself. He moved on to Doncaster Rovers but, after starting the season as the regular left-back, a broken foot kept him on the sidelines for three months and he found it hard to regain a regular starting position. In November 2002, he moved on to Halifax Town and cemented a regular starting birth. A series of impressive performances began to draw attention and, having scored against them in the Football League Trophy earlier in the season, Lincoln City paid £10,000 for his services in March 2004. He spent a season and a half at Sincil Bank before a move to Macclesfield Town where he spent a season before joining his current club Chester City. His first Chester goal ironically came against Macclesfield in September 2006.

Ex-Chester manager, Mark Wright was a big admirer of Kevin, stating that he is "undoubtedly one of the best players in this league at delivering a ball with his left foot, from free-kicks and corners".

On December 28 2007, it was announced Sandwith was no longer in the club's plans and was available for sale. [Cite news
title= Five for Sale
url= http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/chester-fc/2007/12/28/five-for-sale-as-chester-plan-january-shake-up-64375-20292166/
publisher= Liverpool Daily Post | date= 2007-12-28 | accessdate= 2007-12-28] However, he returned to the starting line-up against Notts County on 19 January 2008 and he regularly figured in the first–team in the closing months of the season, leading to him being offered a new contract at the end of the campaign. [Cite news
title= Seven leave Deva Stadium as Chester wield the axe | url= http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/chester-fc/2008/05/10/seven-leave-deva-stadium-as-chester-wield-the-axe-64375-20889086/ | publisher= Daily Post| date= 2008-05-10 | accessdate= 2008-05-10] But he turned down the contract and left the club. [Cite news
title= Sandwith opts to leave Blues | url= http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-city-fc/chester-city-fc-news/2008/05/16/sandwith-opts-to-leave-blues-59067-20917511/ | publisher= Chester Chronicle| date= 2008-05-16 | accessdate= 2008-05-17] . Kevin signed for Weymouth on 1 July 2008.

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External links

*soccerbase|id=9613|name=Kevin Sandwith
* [http://www.chestercityfc.net/Player?playerId=446130 Chester City Official Website Profile]