Lee Kendall

Lee Mark Kendall (born 8 January 1981)[1] is a Welsh football coach and former player, who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently manager of Taff's Well.

Lee Kendall
Lee Kendall playing against Partizan Belgrade during a 2009 UEFA Champions League qualifier.
Personal information
Full name Lee Mark Kendall
Date of birth (1981-01-08) 8 January 1981
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1998–2000 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2000–2001 → Barry Town United (loan) 14 (0)
2002–2003 Shrewsbury Town 0 (0)
2003–2007 Haverfordwest County 136 (0)
2007–2009 Rhyl 52 (0)
2009–2011 Port Talbot Town 47 (0)
2011–2012 Neath 26 (0)
2012 Prestatyn 3 (0)
Total 278 (0)
Teams managed
Barry Town United (First team coach)
2019 Pontypridd Town
2020– Taff's Well
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kendall began his playing career in English football, with London-based club Crystal Palace where he also represented Wales at U16, U18, & U21 level.[2] He had a loan spell with Barry Town before joining Welsh side Cardiff City in 2000 in a move worth £50,000.[3] His only senior appearance for Cardiff was a Football League Trophy tie against Rushden & Diamonds.[4] Following his time at Cardiff, Kendall then had a spell at League Two club Shrewsbury Town, before moving into semi-professional football with Welsh Premier League side Haverfordwest County in 2003.[2]

Kendall who also represented Wales at Under-21 level,[5] signed the longest ever contract in the history of the Welsh Premier League intended to last 10 years in 2005 with then Welsh Premier League side Haverfordwest County, but left two years later to gain Champions League football with Rhyl F.C.. He later joined fellow Welsh Premier League side Port Talbot Town where he featured in the Europa League. Following a season and a half with Port Talbot Town, Kendall left to take up a coaching role with Sheffield United, but later returned to the Welsh Premier League to sign for Neath in June 2011. At the end of the 2011–12 season, Kendall announced his decision to end his playing career but later returned to help Prestatyn out of a goalkeeping crisis in December 2012 making three appearances for the club.[6]

Coaching and Management career

Kendall began his coaching career in 2010 when he was appointed academy goalkeeper coach at then Championship side Sheffield United, where he linked up with fellow Welshman Gary Speed who was manager at Bramall Lane.[7] In 2012, Kendall then made a return to one of his former clubs, Cardiff City, to undertake the role of head academy goalkeeper coach.[8] On 24 May 2013, Kendall was appointed first team goalkeeper coach at Bristol City following recommendation from former Bristol City goalkeeper Tom Heaton who previously worked with Kendall at Cardiff City.[9]

On 24 January 2014, Kendall was appointed as England women's national football team goalkeeper coach signing a four-year contract.[10] Allegations surfaced against Kendall in 2017 after player Eniola Aluko claimed he had spoken to her in a fake Caribbean accent.[11] After the Football Association opened an investigation against Kendall in 2017,[12] the FA concluded that no further action was needed to be taken against him. Following the outcome that Kendall had been cleared of any wrong doing, he decided to leave and pursue a career elsewhere.[13]

He was first team coach at Barry Town United, before being appointed as manager of Pontypridd Town FC in February 2019 - a position he left in May 2019.[14] In June 2020 he was appointed by Taff's Well as manager.[15]

Personal life

Lee Kendall is the son of former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Mark Kendall.

References
  1. "Lee Kendall Goalkeeper". Soccerbase. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  2. "WPL career details for Lee Kendall". Welsh Premier. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. "Cardiff clinch Kendall signature". BBC Sport. 22 December 2000. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  4. "Cardiff 7-1 Rushden". BBC. 16 October 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  5. "UEFA U-21 World Cup Championship 2002 match Poland V Wales at Opdczno Tuesday, 10th October 2000. Kick off 14.15 (GMT) Wales". The Football Association of Wales. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  6. "Keeper's coaching deal at Sheffield". This is South Wales. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  7. "Keeper's coaching deal at Sheffield". This is South Wales. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  8. "Lee Kendall back at Cardiff City as goalkeeping coach". Wales Online. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  9. "Heaton recommended new City coach Kendall after making exit". The Bristol Post. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  10. "Lee Kendall named new England Women's Goalkeeping Coach". FA Staff. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  11. Northcroft, Jonathan (22 October 2017). "'The FA aren't willing to deal with institutional racism'". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  12. "FA investigates England coach Lee Kendall over behaviour towards Eni Aluko". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  13. "England Women's goalkeeping coach quits". ESPN.com. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  14. "Lee Kendall steps down as Pontypridd Town manager". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  15. "Lee Kendall: Taffs Well appoint ex-Pontypridd Town manager". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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