Kevin Fallon

Kevin Barry Fallon MNZM (born 3 December 1948) is an English-born football coach residing in New Zealand. He is the father of New Zealand international footballer Rory Fallon and currently the coach of the Cook Islands national football team.[1]

Kevin Fallon
Personal information
Full name Kevin Barry Fallon
Date of birth (1948-12-03) 3 December 1948
Place of birth Maltby, Yorkshire, England
Playing position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1967 Rotherham United 0 (0)
1967–1970 Sligo Rovers 67 (5)
1970–1971 Southend United 4 (0)
1972–1974 Ilkeston Town
1974 Gisborne City
Teams managed
1974 Gisborne City
1985–1989 New Zealand
Waikato United
2016–17 Manukau City
2018– Manukau United
2018– Cook Islands
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Fallon was assistant coach to the John Adshead-led New Zealand national team, which qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2] Fallon took sole charge of the New Zealand side in May 1985. New Zealand won 19, drew 11 and lost 22 of his 52 games in charge.[3]

In the 2008 New Year Honours, Fallon was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to soccer.[4]

In July 2014, Fallon was dismissed from Mount Albert Grammar School for breaking the school's strict sporting code of conduct.[5]

In September 2018 Fallon was announced as head coach for the Cook Islands national football team. He signed a contract for two years,

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References
  1. "Reds go down 1-0 to Kevin Fallon's Manukau United". www.cambridgefootball.co.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. "New Zealand 1982 World Cup squad". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  3. "Coaching Records". Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website.
  4. "New Year honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. "Star Coach sacked". NZ Herald 29 July 2014. 29 July 2014.
  • Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. pp. 88, 91
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