John Kaye (footballer)
John Kaye (born 3 March 1940) is an English former footballer and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Goole, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker, Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Goole Town | ||
| 1960–1963 | Scunthorpe United | 77 | (25) |
| 1963–1971 | West Bromwich Albion | 284 | (45) |
| 1971–1975 | Hull City | 72 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Kaye joined West Bromwich Albion from Scunthorpe United in May 1963 for £44,750, a club record for Albion at the time.[1] He made his debut for the Baggies against Leicester City in August 1963.[2] Kaye played for Albion between 1963 until 1971 during which time he won the FA Cup and the Football League Cup (also finishing runner-up in this competition twice) He scored for Albion in the second leg of their 1966 League Cup Final triumph over West Ham. Kaye left Albion in 1971 when he was sold to Hull City.
Kaye managed Hull City for a time period of September 1974 – October 1977. He had an overall win percentage of 31.2%.
Management statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Hull City | 25 September 1974 | 1 October 1977 | 138 | 43 | 42 | 53 | 31.2 | [3] |
Honours
- West Bromwich Albion
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References
- Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 294. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
- Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 131. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
- "John Kaye". Soccerbase. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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