Kevin Bond (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Kevin Bond


fullname = Kevin John Bond
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1957|6|22
cityofbirth = West Ham, London
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=6|in=0
position = Central defender
currentclub =
clubnumber =
youthyears = 1972-1974
youthclubs = Bournemouth
years = 1974–1981
1981
1981–1984
1984–1988
1988–1992
1992–1994
1994–1995
1995–1996
clubs = Norwich City
Seattle Sounders
Manchester City
Southampton
Bournemouth
Exeter City
Sittingbourne
Dover Athletic
caps(goals) = 142 (12)
030 (16)
110 (11)
140 0(6)
126 0(4)
019 0(0)
nationalyears = 1979-1980
nationalteam = England B
nationalcaps(goals) = 002 0(0)
manageryears = 1997–1998
2006–2008
managerclubs = Stafford Rangers
A.F.C. Bournemouth

Kevin John Bond (born 22 June 1957) is an English football manager and former player. He is the son of John Bond, also a former footballer.

Playing career

Born in West Ham, London, Kevin Bond started his career as a trainee at Bournemouth where his father, John Bond, was manager. When his father took up the manager's post at Norwich City he too made the move.

His league debut was made away to Leicester City in April 1976. 161 appearances followed generating fourteen goals and earning him two England B caps.

Wanting to try his luck abroad he had a brief spell in the NASL with the Seattle Sounders.

At the start of the 1981-82 season he was again reunited with his father at Manchester City. 110 games for the Maine Road side in the next three years resulted in a lucrative transfer to Southampton, where he spent 4 years, playing 140 games.

He was signed by former club Bournemouth, with whom he played 126 matches, before transferring to Exeter City, Sittingbourne and Dover Athletic where he finished his career.

Managerial career

Bond began his coaching career as Reserve Team coach at former club Manchester City. Spells as coach at Wrexham and Altrincham followed, before Kevin followed his father into the managerial role when he took over at faltering side Stafford Rangers in October 1997. Two of his initial signings for Stafford were former Manchester City players Ged Tarpey and Sam Harris.

In early May 1998, Kevin was named as Assistant Manager to Alan Ball at Portsmouth. Following Ball's sacking, Bond became first a scout for West Ham United, and then returned to Portsmouth as reserve team coach under manager Harry Redknapp.

However, following Redknapp's resignation and subsequent appointment at rivals Southampton, Bond chose to return to his old club and was appointed as one of the coaches working under Redknapp. When then assistant Jim Smith's contract wasn't renewed following relegation, Bond took up the role. When Redknapp left Southampton to return once more to Portsmouth, Bond also chose to again follow him, but this time he was appointed assistant manager of the Fratton Park side.

On 1 June, 2006 Bond left Portsmouth to join Newcastle United as assistant to Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder whom he had worked with previously at West Ham United. Bonds' contract with Newcastle United was terminated on 26 September 2006.

On 12 October 2006 Bond was appointed manager of A.F.C. Bournemouth, signing until the end of the current season. Unfortunately a 10 point deduction saw Bournemouth relegated to League Two for the 2008-09 season, however he was awarded a contract extension due to a incredible run of five wins in six games which nearly kept Bournemouth up. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6616945.stm Bond set to stay on with Cherries] ] Despite this, he was fired by the Cherries in September 2008 having only picked up two points in the inaugural matches of the following season. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7592896.stm Bond sacked as Bournemouth boss] ]

On September 1st, BBC Radio 5 Live reported that Bond and his manangement team (Rob Newman and Eddie Howe) had been sacked. At midday on September 2nd, it was announced former player Jimmy Quinn would be the new manager with former player Jason Tindall as his assistant.

Corruption allegations

On 20 September 2006, the Football Association announced that it was to investigate allegations "relating to players' agents and connected activities" concerning Kevin Bond, following a BBC Panorama special on corruption in football. Newcastle United placed him on gardening leave following the broadcast, and terminated his contract on 26 September [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/5378844.stm Newcastle terminate Bond contract] ] [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2006440549,00.html Magpies axe Bond] ] . Bond is currently taking legal action against the BBC for libel and also against Newcastle for wrongful dismissal [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/sport/2007/05/16/sfnbon16.xml Lawyers of axed Bond puzzled by events] ] . Since Bond's sacking, Newcastle then appointed Sam Allardyce as manager. Allardyce was also accused of accepting illegal payments in the Panorama programme.

Managerial stats

References

External links

* [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/bond-kevin.htm Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk]
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