Kevin Mabbutt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 December 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Bristol City | 129 | (29) |
| 1981–1985 | Crystal Palace | 75 | (22) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Kevin Mabbutt (born 5 December 1958 in Bristol) is an English retired 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
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "How Bristol City's Kevin Mabbutt silenced United". 2008-10-21. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bristol City FC :: Citystats - Unofficial archive of results, players and managers". www.citystats.org.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.