Graham Kavanagh
| Date of birth | 02 December 1973 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Kavanagh was once again a key figure for Stoke City in 2000-01 and his performances made a great contribution towards the club's campaign to reach the Play-Offs.
He continued to be employed in a central-midfield role although he played in a more defensive capacity hence his reduced goal output.
A very talented midfielder, he was selected for the PFA's Second Division team in April.
Kavanagh joined Wigan Athletic in March 2005 with a contract to June 2007.
He joined Sunderland in August 2006 with a three-year contract.
After a loan spell, Kavanagh joined Carlisle United in January 2009 with a contract to June 2010.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Farm | 01 Jul 1990 | 16 Aug 1991 | |
| Middlesbrough | 16 Aug 1991 | 13 Sep 1996 | |
| Darlington | 25 Feb 1994 | 26 Mar 1994 | L |
| Stoke City | 13 Sep 1996 | 29 Jun 2001 | |
| Cardiff City | 29 Jun 2001 | 04 Mar 2005 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 04 Mar 2005 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Sunderland | 31 Aug 2006 | 09 Jan 2009 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 20 Sep 2007 | 28 Oct 2007 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 31 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Carlisle United | 10 Oct 2008 | 08 Jan 2009 | L |
| Carlisle United | 09 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 6 | 4 |
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| 1993-94 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Middlesbrough | League Division 1 | 5 | 6 |
2 |
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| 1994-95 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Middlesbrough | League Division 1 | 5 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 6 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 1996-97 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Stoke City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
5 |
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| 1998-99 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Stoke City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 42 | 1 |
8 |
6
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 43 | 13 |
12
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| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 42 | 2 |
5 |
8
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Division 1 | 27 | 7 |
8
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 28 | 3 |
5
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2
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 11 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 32 | 3 |
7
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Championship | 10 | 4 |
1 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 21 | 2 |
2 |
4
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League One | 34 | 5 |
9
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| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 5 | 3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | League One | 28 | 1 |
2 |
6
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| 2010-11 | Carlisle United | League One | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Leicester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Leeds United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-3 (4-2) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Arsenal v Wigan Athletic | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2006 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-0 | League Cup | Final |
| 06 Mar 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Fulham v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Arsenal v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
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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| 1990-91 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Republic of Ireland | B International | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | Charity Omagh Fund | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | 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 | |
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| 09 Oct 1990 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 19 Mar 1991 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 26 Sep 1991 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 13 Oct 1992 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 09 Mar 1993 | Republic of Ireland v Germany | L | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | L | 8-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | L | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 06 Sep 1994 | Latvia v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 1994 | England v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 25 Apr 1995 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 05 Sep 1995 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | B INTER | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | B INTER | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | Charity Omagh Fund | |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Canada | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Republic of Ireland v China PR | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Israel | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Chile | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.