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 |
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| 2000-01 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 3 | 3 |
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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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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | 2 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 5 | 1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 2008-09 | Hartlepool United | League One | 15 | 5 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2006 | Hull City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2006 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Burnley v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Coventry City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Nov 2007 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Blackpool v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | 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 |
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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.