Joe Kinnear
 Kinnear in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Patrick Kinnear[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 2024 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Mill Hill, London, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1965 | St Albans City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | 196 | (2) |
| 1975–1976 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 212 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1975 | Republic of Ireland | 26 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983 | Al-Shabab (assistant manager) | ||
| 1984 | India | ||
| 1987 | Nepal | ||
| 1989 | Doncaster Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 1992–1999 | Wimbledon | ||
| 2001–2003 | Luton Town | ||
| 2004 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2008–2009 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2013–2014 | Newcastle United (Director of Football) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Patrick Kinnear (27 December 1946 – 7 April 2024) was a football player. He played for the Republic of Ireland national team. He also coached football.[3]
Death
[change | change source]In 2021, it was announced that since 2015 he had been living with dementia.[4] Kinnear died on 7 April 2024 from problems caused by vascular dementia at the age of 77.[5]