Kevin Mabbutt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 December 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Bristol City | 129 | (29) |
| 1981–1985 | Crystal Palace | 75 | (22) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin Mabbutt (born 5 December 1958 in Bristol) is a retired English-born football player who played for Bristol City and Crystal Palace in the Football League.[1]
He played over 100 league games for Bristol City,[1] before joining Crystal Palace in October 1981 in exchange for Terry Boyle.[2] He was their top scorer that season, with eight goals, and helped them avoid a second successive relegation.[3]
He came to national attention on 21 October 1978 when he scored 3 goals for Bristol City in a 3-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. He remains one of only a handful of opposing players to have scored a hat-trick at the home of Manchester United.[4]
His father is Ray Mabbutt and his brother is Gary Mabbutt.
As of 2005 he owns a restaurant in Los Angeles.[5]
References
- ^ a b Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
- ^ "Past players A – D". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "1981/82 revisited". holmesdale.net Crystal Palace FC Supporters. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-City-s-Kevin-Mabbutt-silenced-United/story-11298847-detail/story.html
- ^ Citystats.org
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