Kevin Meacock
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Michael Meacock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 1984 | Gisborne City | ||
| 1984 | Devizes Town | ||
| 1984–1986 | Cardiff City | 25 | (3) |
| 1986 | Newcastle Austral | ||
| 1986 | St George | 1 | (0) |
| 1987 | Gisborne City | ||
| 1990–1992 | Brisbane Croatia | ||
| 1993 | North Brisbane | ||
| 1993–1994 | Brisbane Strikers | 7 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin Michael Meacock (born 16 September 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 25 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and played for several clubs on Australia and New Zealand. He is now a coach at Annerley FC in Annerley, Brisbane.
Career
Born in
He returned to Britain soon after and, after a brief spell with non-league Devizes Town, he signed for Cardiff City along with his former Gisborne teammate Paul McLoughlin.[5] He made his professional debut on 15 December 1984 as a substitute during a 3–1 defeat to Wimbledon before scoring his first goals with a brace during a 2–1 victory over Middlesbrough two months later.[6] However, he scored only one further goal during the remainder of the season and the following year he was released after losing his place in the first team.[5]
He later moved to Australia playing for several clubs in the
Meacock currently owns and operates a football academy based in Brisbane, Australia called Respect Football. The academy is based around inclusion within sport no matter your story or background. Being a strong believer in developing kids skills at a young age, the academy aims to work with kids from the age of 5 and up.
Later life
Meacock moved to Brisbane where he began coaching youth football.[3]
Honours
Gisborne City[4]
- New Zealand National Soccer Leaguewinner: 1984
- Chatham Cup runner-up: 1984
References
- ^ "Kevin Meacock". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Australian Player Database – MC". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b Fissler, Neil (11 February 2014). "Where Are They Now? Bristol City 1983–84 Division Four Promotion Winners". The Football League Paper. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b Zlotkowski, Andre. "New Zealand 1984". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ISBN 1-899-46817-X.