Stuart Kennedy

Football player infobox
playername = Stuart Kennedy


fullname = Stuart Robert Kennedy
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1953|5|31
cityofbirth = Grangemouth
countryofbirth = Scotland
position = Right back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = -1976
1976-1983
clubs = Falkirk
Aberdeen
caps(goals) =
223(3)
nationalyears = 1978-1981
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 008 (0)

Stuart Robert Kennedy (born 31 May 1953 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire) is a former Scottish international footballer who played as a right-back for Falkirk and Aberdeen.

Kennedy moved to Pittodrie in 1976 for £30,000 and featured prominently in Aberdeen's greatest period of success. A hard-working, skilful player, he won every major domestic honour in his time in the North-East, namely the League in 1979-80, the Scottish Cup in 1981-82, and the 1976-77 League Cup.

He was selected in the Scotland squad for the 1978 World Cup, where he played in the games against Peru and The Netherlands. He received 8 caps in total in his 3 year international career between 1978 and 1981.

During the second leg of the European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1983, Kennedy picked up a serious injury. Having played in every game of Aberdeen's European campaign up to then, he was forced to watch from the dugout when his colleagues faced Real Madrid in the final in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Dons lifted the trophy after a 2-1 victory over the Spanish giants. Kennedy earned himself a place on the bench, despite being unable to play, thanks to an act of respect from his coach Alex Ferguson. The injury proved so serious that he never played professionally again.

Since retiring, he has worked mainly as a publican in Falkirk.