Kevin Ball
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| Kevin Ball | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Ball | |
| Date of birth | November 12, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Hastings, England | |
| Playing position | Defender or midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Sunderland (youth team coach) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1981-1982 1982-1990 1990-1999 1999-2000 2000-2002 |
Coventry City Portsmouth Sunderland Fulham Burnley |
0 (0) 105 (4) 340 (21) 18 (0) 82 (2) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2006 | Sunderland (caretaker manager) | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Kevin Ball (born Hastings, England, United Kingdom on 12 November 1964) is a former professional footballer and now coach. Between 6 March and 8 May 2006 Ball acted as Sunderland caretaker manager for the last ten games of the 2005-06 season following the sacking of Mick McCarthy, taking five points from these games. Although Ball expressed his interest in the manager's job on a full-time basis, incoming chairman Niall Quinn was keen for the club to appoint a 'world-class manager' following the club's takeover by the Drumaville Consortium, effectively ruling Ball out of the running. While speculation linked him with subsequent managerial vacancies at Colchester and Darlington, Ball remained at Sunderland under the new regime, returning to his former post of Assistant Academy Manager.
Ball began his career in central defence but was converted in his later career into a central midfielder. Ball is one of Sunderland's best-loved former players due to his committed style of play, playing 389 games for the club in all competitions, scoring 27 goals. He also had spells with Portsmouth and, after leaving Sunderland, Fulham and Burnley.
Ball's time at Burnley is probably best remembered for a trademark tackle on David Dunn in a derby match against Blackburn that inflamed an already-volatile crowd.
[edit] Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Sunderland |  |
March 7, 2006 | May 31, 2006 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10.00 |
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Bracewell |
Sunderland A.F.C. captain 1992 - 1999 |
Succeeded by Steve Bould |
| Preceded by Mick McCarthy |
Sunderland A.F.C. caretaker manager 2006 |
Succeeded by Niall Quinn |
