Brian Kidd

Brian Kidd earns my affection for the shape of his whole career, not just its peak. Yes, he won the European Cup with Manchester United in 1968 as a striker, but what I admire is the decades he spent afterward in the shadows as a coach, including a long stint as Manchester City's assistant. A Manchester boy who served both halves of that city's footballing soul is a rare thing. The glamour belongs to goalscorers, yet the real love of the game often lives in those who quietly develop and support others. Kidd did both, and that dual legacy is, to me, the mark of a true football man.

Brian Kidd (born 29 May 1949) is an English football coach and former player, who won the European Cup in 1968 with Manchester United. He was most recently assistant coach of Premier League club Manchester City. Kidd, a striker, played for Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Everton, Bolton Wanderers, Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the Minnesota Strikers in his footballing career.

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Name (English)

Brian Kidd

Name (Japanese)

ブライアン・キッド

Reading

ぶらいあん・きっど

Born

May 29, 1949 (age 77)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Ox

Origin

Manchester, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

178 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%89

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.