Kevin Sheedy
| Kevin Sheedy | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Kevin Mark Sheedy | |
| birthday | October 21, 1959 | |
| place of birth | Builth Wells , Wales | |
| size | 175 cm | |
| position | Midfield (left) | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1975-1988 | Hereford United | 51 ( 4) |
| 1978-1982 | Liverpool FC | 3 ( 0) |
| 1982-1992 | Everton FC | 274 (67) |
| 1992-1993 | Newcastle United | 37 ( 4) |
| 1993-1994 | Blackpool FC | 26 ( 1) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1983-1993 | Ireland | 46 ( 9) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 2001 | Tranmere Rovers (interim) | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Kevin Mark Sheedy (born October 21, 1959 in Builth Wells ) is a Wales- born former football player who was used for the Irish national team . Mostly acting in left midfield and known for his precise flanks, he took part in the European Championship in 1988 and reached the quarter -finals at the World Cup finals in Italy two years later . In addition, he was part of the very successful Everton FC in the mid-1980s and won two English championships with the club ( 1985 , 1987 ), once the FA Cup ( 1984 ) and in 1985 the European Cup Winners' Cup .
Athletic career
Club career
Hereford United (1975-1978)
Born in Wales in 1959, Sheedy grew up in the nearby English village of Allensmore near the town of Hereford and came to football relatively late. The school at St Mary's RC High , which he attended in Lugwardine , was mainly devoted to rugby and it was only in his last two years at school that he began to become regularly attracted to football. He also played for the Herefordshire Lads Club , where he was discovered by talent scouts from the English third division club Hereford United . Without graduating, Sheedy left school at the age of 15 and made his first appearances on the professional team for Hereford United before his 17th birthday.
After a league debut in the 1975/76 season, the following year 16 more appearances in the second division, which Hereford had just promoted, and after the direct relegation, the barely 18-year-old became a regular in the 1977/78 season. However, the sporting perspective of the club itself deteriorated further and in the end there was the second relegation in a row. Sheedy then moved to first division club Liverpool in July 1978 .
Liverpool FC (1978–1982)
In a team that won many titles both nationally and at European level, however, Sheedy rarely managed to show his talent. He had to wait a good two and a half years for his debut in the professional team and his first chance of probation on February 14, 1981 against Birmingham City (2-2) was followed by only two more appearances in the First Division by substitution in the subsequent season 1981/82. He also played two games in the League Cup and scored one goal each against Exeter City and Middlesbrough FC . In the later encounters up to the final victory against Tottenham Hotspur (3: 1) he then contributed nothing to the overall success in this competition. In addition, since Ronnie Whelan, who was almost two years younger than him, had won a regular place in left midfield, Sheedy decided in August 1982 to move across Stanley Park to local rivals Everton FC .
Everton FC (1982-1992)
Sheedy was Liverpool FC's first player transfer to Everton FC after Johnny Morrissey 20 years earlier. Although of a rather slim stature, not very strong in duels or even headers, he quickly developed into an important part of the up-and-coming "Toffees" due to his precise shots with the left foot. He benefited from his training with the "Reds", who had placed great emphasis on good passing and combination play. He harmonized well in midfield with leading players like Peter Reid and Paul Bracewell ; in addition, he ensured with flanks and as a specialist in free kicks for goal danger.
After his first season for Everton with a total of eleven goals in 40 league games, he won the English Cup in the 1983/84 season - but from and including the semifinals he was absent there due to injury, as in the replay in the league cup final against Liverpool (0: 1) after he was still there in the first edition (0-0). As part of a strong attacking team, he not only won the English championship in 1985 , but also followed up with the European Cup Winners' Cup . He contributed eleven league goals to this and one of the four goals in the European Cup was the 3-1 final score against Rapid Vienna . Strikers like Graeme Sharp and then in the following 1985/86 season Gary Lineker benefit from the precision of Sheedy's crosses and especially the latter, thanks to his help, became the top scorer in 1986 with 30 goals. The next and at the same time last sporting highlight at club level was for Sheedy in the season 1986/87 winning his second English championship and although he missed a number of matches, he was with thirteen league goals behind Trevor Steven the second most successful goalscorer of his club. For his achievements, he was also elected for the second time in the Team of the Year ( PFA Team of the Year ) after 1985 .
In the following five years, Everton could no longer build on the previous successes with Sheedy and despite an "intermediate high" between 1988 and 1990, when he scored double-digit goals in each season in the competitive games, he left, especially after the turn of the decade on. In February 1982, Everton FC let him move to the second division Newcastle United , where Kevin Keegan had just taken over the coaching post.
Newcastle & Blackpool (1992-1994)
In the "Magpies" the goal of relegation had been proclaimed and with a show of strength, in which Sheedy had his share with 13 league appearances, this was achieved. Just a year later, Sheedy won the second division championship in Newcastle, which brought the club promotion to the Premier League created the previous year. The "Welsh Irishman" was no longer available in March 1993 and since no further sporting prospects could be offered to him, he was hired for the 1993/94 season at third division club Blackpool . In his last active professional year, Sheedy played mostly in the central offensive midfield and in the front line of attack. The yield was meager with a goal from 26 games, although the threatened relegation to fourth division could be averted.
Sheedy then ended his career and switched to coaching. He took on assistant positions at Hartlepool United and Tranmere Rovers . At the last-mentioned club, he held the interim head coach role with Ray Mathias in 2001 . In 2006 he joined the coaching staff at the Everton FC youth academy.
Irish national team
After Sheedy was one of the best left-footed players in English football at Everton, at the age of 16 he answered the question of which national team he wanted to play for. In addition to Wales (due to the Welsh birthplace), the Irish selection was up for debate and ultimately the decision was positive for Ireland and therefore for his father's origin due to the presumably better sporting perspective.
Sheedy made his debut on October 12, 1983 in the European Championship qualification by substitution against the Netherlands (2: 3) and just over a month later he was in the starting line-up for the first time in an 8-0 victory over Malta . In 1988 he took part in the finals of a major tournament with Ireland for the first time and although the Euro 1988 ended with the elimination in the group stage, Sheedy played all three games - but he was only against the Soviet Union (1: 1) in the starting XI. After Ireland qualified for the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy , Sheedy had matured to become a regular in left midfield. In all five games up to the quarter-finals he was in the starting line-up and in his first game against England he made the equalizer 1-1 - he was also Ireland's first ever goalscorer in a World Cup. Ireland now survived the first round and they also beat Romania in the round of 16 , with Sheedy converting Ireland's first penalty in the ultimately decisive penalty shoot-out. The subsequent quarter-finals against hosts Italy (0: 1) was the end of the tournament for Sheedy.
Sheedy's career in the Irish national team ended a good two years later. Previously, Ireland had missed the Euro 1992 in Sweden and after two appearances in the World Cup qualifying, he said goodbye on February 17, 1993 with a substitution and a goal to win the 2-1 friendly against Wales.
Title / Awards
- European Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1985
- English Championship (2): 1985 , 1987
- English Cup (1): 1984
- Charity Shield (3): 1985, 1986, 1987
- PFA Team of the Year (2): 1985, 1987
literature
- Johnson, Steve: Everton - The Official Complete Record . deCoubertin Books, 2010, ISBN 978-0-9564313-2-5 , pp. 369 .
Web links
- Profile at Toffeeweb.com
- Profile at LFCHistory.net
- Statistical data from the Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Ireland's International Players" (fai.ie)
- ^ "Hereford re-united" (Hertfordshire & Wye Valley Life)
- ↑ "Mid Wales Sport: Kevin Sheedy" (BBC Sport)
- ↑ "Football: Sheedy and Coyne scupper Wales" (The Independent)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sheedy, Kevin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sheedy, Kevin Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Builth Wells |