Alexander George Kenyon (born 17 July 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Curzon Ashton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander George Kenyon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Curzon Ashton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Chorley | ||
| 2009–2012 | Lancaster City | 46 | (10) |
| 2012–2013 | Stockport County | 39 | (3) |
| 2013–2021 | Morecambe | 239 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Ayr United | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Chester | 24 | (1) |
| 2023– | Curzon Ashton | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 30 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Kenyon began his career with Everton before being released in the summer of 2008 and he then joined non-league Chorley.[3] Kenyon then joined Lancaster City in the summer of 2009 before signing for Conference Premier side Stockport County in May 2012.[4] After suffering relegation with County in 2012–13 he joined League Two side Morecambe on 27 June 2013.[5]
He made his Football League debut on 10 August 2013 in a 1–1 draw with Torquay United.[6] He signed a new contract in February 2014 which runs through to June 2016.[7] On 28 June 2016 Kenyon signed a new 12-month deal with the club.[8] In July 2019 he signed a new one-year contract with Morecambe.[9]
Morecambe did not renew Kenyon's contract, making him a free agent in 2021. Scunthorpe United then signed him on a one-year deal.[10]
Kenyon left Scunthorpe United on 28 January 2022 by mutual consent.[11]
In March 2022, Kenyon signed for Scottish Championship side Ayr United.[12]
In July 2022, Kenyon returned to England to join National League North club Chester.[13]
In July 2023, Kenyon signed for Curzon Ashton.[14]
Honours edit
- Morecambe
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Morecambe" (PDF). English Football League. p. 44. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Alex Kenyon". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Kenyon rewarded with Morecambe deal". Chorley Guardian. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Lancaster's Alex Kenyon joins Stockport County". Lancaster Guardian. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Morecambe sign Alex Kenyon after Stockport's relegation". BBC Sport. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Morecambe 1–1 Torquay". BBC Sport. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Morecambe midfielder Kenyon signs new deal". The Visitor. Morecambe. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Kenyon Signs New Deal". Morecambe F.C. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Alex Kenyon: Morecambe midfielder signs new one-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Scunthorpe sign Alex Kenyon". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Alex Kenyon leaves the Iron". scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Alex Kenyon joins the Honest Men". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "BREAKING : Chester FC sign Alex Kenyon!". www.chesterfc.com. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Hurst, Robert (14 July 2023). "Alex Kenyon Signs". Curzon Ashton F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "League Two play-off final: Morecambe 1–0 Newport County - Shrimps Win Promotion". BBC Sport. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
External links edit
- Alex Kenyon at Soccerbase
