Kevin Sheedy

Date of birth21 October 1959
Place of birthBuilth Wells
NationalityIrish
Weight68 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

Irish international Kevin Sheedy joined Liverpool at the beginning of his career from Hereford. He crossed the park to Everton after a short spell – going on to success with them and later Newcastle United.

With Everton, 1st Division Champion 1985, 1987 FA Cup runner-up 1985, 1986, 1989 ECW Cup winner 1985

With Newcastle United, 1st Division Champion 1993.

After a glorious spell at Everton, Kevin was brought to Tyneside by Kevin Keegan. He played a positive role in leading United away from the relegation zone then guiding them towards promotion to the Premiership during his short but significant stint at St James' Park.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Hereford United 01 Oct 1976 01 Jul 1978
Liverpool 01 Jul 1978 01 Aug 1982
Everton 01 Aug 1982 01 Mar 1992
Newcastle United 01 Mar 1992 01 Jul 1993

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1980-81 Liverpool League Division One 1
1981-82 Liverpool League Cup 2
2
1981-82 Liverpool League Division One
2
1982-83 Everton FA Cup 5
2
1982-83 Everton League Cup 3
1982-83 Everton League Division One 40
11
1983-84 Everton FA Cup 6
2
1983-84 Everton League Cup 10
4
1983-84 Everton League Division One 28
4
1984-85 Everton FA Cup 6
4
1984-85 Everton League Cup 2
1984-85 Everton League Division One 29
11
1984-85 Everton UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 5
2
1985-86 Everton FA Charity Shield 1
1985-86 Everton FA Cup 3
1985-86 Everton League Cup 4
2
1985-86 Everton League Division One 31
5
1986-87 Everton FA Cup 1
1986-87 Everton League Cup 4
1
1986-87 Everton League Division One 28
13
1987-88 Everton League Cup 1
1987-88 Everton League Division One 14
3
1
1988-89 Everton FA Cup 8
4
1988-89 Everton League Cup 1
1
1988-89 Everton League Division One 24
2
8
1989-90 Everton FA Cup 6
2
1989-90 Everton League Cup 4
2
1989-90 Everton League Division One 33
4
9
1990-91 Everton FA Cup 3
1
1990-91 Everton League Division One 20
2
4
1991-92 Everton League Cup 2
1991-92 Everton League Division One 16
1
1991-92 Newcastle United League Division Two 13
1
1992-93 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1
1
1992-93 Newcastle United League Cup 4
1992-93 Newcastle United League Division 1 23
1
3


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
22 Feb 1992 Newcastle United v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division Two
07 Mar 1992 Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Division Two
10 Mar 1992 Cambridge United v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
14 Mar 1992 Newcastle United v Swindon Town W 3-1 League Division Two
21 Mar 1992 Grimsby Town v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Mar 1992 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division Two
31 Mar 1992 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 6-2 League Division Two
04 Apr 1992 Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers L 2-3 League Division Two
11 Apr 1992 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
18 Apr 1992 Newcastle United v Millwall L 0-1 League Division Two
20 Apr 1992 Derby County v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division Two
25 Apr 1992 Newcastle United v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division Two
02 May 1992 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
15 Aug 1992 Newcastle United v Southend United W 3-2 League Division 1
19 Aug 1992 Newcastle United v Mansfield Town W 2-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
22 Aug 1992 Derby County v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
25 Aug 1992 Mansfield Town v Newcastle United D 0-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
29 Aug 1992 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division 1
02 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division 1
05 Sep 1992 Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
12 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Portsmouth W 3-1 League Division 1
19 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Bristol City W 5-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1992 Peterborough United v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division 1
04 Oct 1992 Brentford v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
07 Oct 1992 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 1-3
Agg: 1-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
31 Oct 1992 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division 1
04 Nov 1992 Birmingham City v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division 1
08 Nov 1992 Newcastle United v Swindon Town D 0-0 League Division 1
05 Dec 1992 Notts County v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division 1
13 Dec 1992 Barnsley v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division 1
20 Dec 1992 Newcastle United v Millwall D 1-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 1992 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division 1
28 Dec 1992 Oxford United v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division 1
02 Jan 1993 Newcastle United v Port Vale W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1993 Bristol City v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
16 Jan 1993 Newcastle United v Peterborough United W 3-0 League Division 1
31 Jan 1993 Newcastle United v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
03 Feb 1993 Newcastle United v Rotherham United W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
09 Feb 1993 Portsmouth v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division 1
13 Feb 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
21 Feb 1993 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division 1
24 Feb 1993 Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Division 1
28 Feb 1993 Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division 1


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
1977-78 Republic of Ireland Toulon Under-21 4
1980-81 Republic of Ireland Under-21 1
1983-84 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1
1
1984-85 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1
1984-85 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1985-86 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1986-87 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1986-87 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1987-88 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 3
1
1987-88 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
2
1988-89 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 5
1988-89 Republic of Ireland PJ ODriscoll Testimonial 1
1
1989-90 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 7
1
1989-90 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1
1989-90 Republic of Ireland Liam Brady Testimonial
1
1
1990-91 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 3
1990-91 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1991-92 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1991-92 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1
1
1991-92 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1992-93 Republic of Ireland David OLeary Testimonial 1
1992-93 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
1992-93 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
1
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
15 May 1978 Poland v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
18 May 1978 Mexico v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
19 May 1978 France v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
20 May 1978 Iran v Republic of Ireland L 0-0 (3-5) Toulon Under-21 7th
25 Feb 1981 England v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 Under-21
12 Oct 1983 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
16 Nov 1983 Republic of Ireland v Malta W 8-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
14 Nov 1984 Denmark v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
05 Feb 1985 Republic of Ireland v Italy L 1-2 International Friendly
27 Feb 1985 Israel v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 1985 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
11 Sep 1985 Switzerland v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
13 Nov 1985 Republic of Ireland v Denmark L 1-4 FIFA World Cup Group 6
15 Oct 1986 Republic of Ireland v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
12 Nov 1986 Poland v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
10 Nov 1987 Republic of Ireland v Israel W 5-0 International Friendly
23 Mar 1988 Republic of Ireland v Romania W 2-0 International Friendly
22 May 1988 Republic of Ireland v Poland W 3-1 International Friendly
12 Jun 1988 England v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
15 Jun 1988 Republic of Ireland v USSR D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
18 Jun 1988 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
14 Sep 1988 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
19 Oct 1988 Republic of Ireland v Tunisia W 4-0 PJ O'Driscoll Testimonial
08 Mar 1989 Hungary v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
26 Apr 1989 Republic of Ireland v Spain W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
28 May 1989 Republic of Ireland v Malta W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
04 Jun 1989 Republic of Ireland v Hungary W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
11 Oct 1989 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
15 Nov 1989 Malta v Republic of Ireland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6
28 Mar 1990 Republic of Ireland v Wales W 1-0 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 Republic of Ireland v USSR W 1-0 International Friendly
16 May 1990 Republic of Ireland v Finland D 1-1 Liam Brady Testimonial
27 May 1990 Turkey v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 1990 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
17 Jun 1990 Republic of Ireland v Egypt D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
21 Jun 1990 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
25 Jun 1990 Republic of Ireland v Romania W 0-0 (5-4) FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
30 Jun 1990 Italy v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
06 Feb 1991 Wales v Republic of Ireland W 0-3 International Friendly
27 Mar 1991 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
01 May 1991 Republic of Ireland v Poland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
22 May 1991 Republic of Ireland v Chile D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1991 USA v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Sep 1991 Hungary v Republic of Ireland W 1-2 International Friendly
16 Oct 1991 Poland v Republic of Ireland D 3-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
13 Nov 1991 Turkey v Republic of Ireland W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
19 Feb 1992 Republic of Ireland v Wales L 0-1 International Friendly
25 Mar 1992 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland W 2-1 International Friendly
26 May 1992 Republic of Ireland v Albania W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
09 Sep 1992 Republic of Ireland v Latvia W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
17 Feb 1993 Republic of Ireland v Wales W 2-1 International Friendly
29 May 1993 Republic of Ireland v Hungary L 2-4 David O'Leary Testimonial


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.