Chris Kinnear
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1985–1995 | Dover Athletic | ||
| 1996–2006 | Margate | ||
| 2011–2013 | Margate | ||
| 2013– | Dover Athletic | ||
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Chris Kinnear is a former English footballer who was also a PE teacher in East London,[1] and current manager of Dover Athletic football club.[2]
Early career[edit]
Kinnear was a trainee at West Ham United in the early 70s.[3]
Manager[edit]
Kinnear was first appointed manager of Dover Athletic in 1985.[4] In 1995 he moved to Margate and helped them to gain promotion to the National Conference.[4]In 1997 while at Margate they were draw against Fulham of the premier league in the First Round proper where Kinnear faced off against Kevin Keegan and Ray Wilkins in the opposite dugout.[5] He led Dover from the Southern League to the top tier of the non-league pyramid.[4] Then in 2013 he was reappointed manager again of Dover Athletic arriving from Margate.[4] In January 2015 he guided Dover Athletic to the 3rd round of the FA Cup on the way they beat Morecambe 1–0 in the first round and Cheltenham Town 1–0 in the second round earning a draw against Premier League Crystal Palace earning him national attention.[3] However they lost the match 4–0.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Southern League
- Kent Senior Cup
- Winners 1990–91
- Conference South
- Play-off winners 2013–14
References[edit]
- ↑ Richard Harvey (3 May 2016). "Dover Athletic hoping for their own fairytale ending like Premier League champs Leicester City". The Sun. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ "Dover Athletic manager Chris Kinnear says they remain in promotion race". East Kent Mercury and Dover Mercury. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jacob Steinberg (3 January 2015). "Dover manager Chris Kinnear will take Crystal Palace in his stride". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Chris Kinnear: New Dover Athletic manager targets promotion". BBC Sport. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ Mark Pierson (17 November 1997). "Football: Fulham avoid Margate man-trap". The Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ Gary Rose (4 January 2015). "Athletic 0 – 4 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Dover Athletic". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
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