Kevin Kyle
| Date of birth | 07 June 1981 |
| Place of birth | Stranraer |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Forward |
Some impressive form in Sunderland's reserve and youth teams earned Kevin his first Under-21 cap for Scotland against Latvia in September 2000 and he subsequently spent much of the remainder of the campaign out on loan as he gained valuable first-team experience to prepare him for Premiership football.
He firstly joined Huddersfield Town where he made his Football League debut as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers.
Then it was on to Darlington at the beginning of November where he scored twice and showed neat footwork as well as tremendous aerial strength.
He returned to Wearside after suffering an injury in the FA Cup replay at Luton Town but then went out again to Rochdale in January where he made his debut in the televised game against Leyton Orient.
He made a big impression on his first start against Cardiff City, but returned to the Stadium of Light after a month and went on make a handful of appearances from the subs' bench in the closing weeks of the season.
A tall and skilful striker, his physical style and aerial power suggested he was a potential long-term successor to Niall Quinn.
He won a total of two caps for Scotland at Under-21 level in 2000-01.
Kevin joined Coventry City in August 2006 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Boswell | 01 Jul 1997 | 25 Sep 1998 | |
| Sunderland | 25 Sep 1998 | 25 Aug 2006 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 08 Sep 2000 | 07 Oct 2000 | L |
| Darlington | 01 Nov 2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | L |
| Rochdale | 26 Jan 2001 | 27 Feb 2001 | L |
| Coventry City | 25 Aug 2006 | 29 Jan 2009 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Hartlepool United | 01 Oct 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | L |
| Kilmarnock | 29 Jan 2009 | 31 May 2010 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 03 Jun 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Darlington | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Huddersfield Town | League Division 1 | 4 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sunderland | Premier League | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | Premier League | 9 | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 36 | 8 |
10 |
6
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1
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | 2 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sunderland | Premier League | 9 | 4 |
1 |
5
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| 2006-07 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Coventry City | League Championship | 18 | 13 |
3 |
11
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Championship | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Coventry City | League Championship | 7 | 6 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 3 | 9 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Hartlepool United | League One | 15 | 5 |
4
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2001 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2001 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Everton v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | L | 4-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Leeds United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2002 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-2 (3-0) | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2003 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Mansfield Town v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Sunderland | W | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Derby County v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Gillingham v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Sunderland v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2003 | Coventry City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Rotherham United v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Reading v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 06 Apr 2004 | Wimbledon v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2004 | Sunderland v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Burnley v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2004 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-4 (4-5) |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Chester City | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Reading v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Brentford v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2006 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2006 | Sunderland v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Aug 2006 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Southend United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Scotland | Reunification Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | Semi-Pro | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Scotland | Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2000 | Latvia v Scotland | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Croatia v Scotland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Poland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 16 May 2002 | Korea Republic v Scotland | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2002 | South Africa v Scotland | L | 2-0 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
| 23 May 2002 | Hong Kong v Scotland | W | 0-4 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Scotland v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Faroe Islands v Scotland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Iceland v Scotland | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Scotland v Canada | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Germany v Scotland | D | 3-3 | B INTER | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Scotland v Iceland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Lithuania v Scotland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 20 May 2003 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | SEMI PRO | |
| 27 May 2003 | Scotland v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Scotland v Germany | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Norway v Scotland | L | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Germany v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Croatia v Scotland | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Croatia v Scotland | L | 2-0 | U21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Scotland v Croatia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Denmark v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Wales v Scotland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.