Howard Kendall

Howard Kendall is a name that should make any football fan's chest tighten. An Englishman who reached the summit twice, first as a player who at 17 years and 345 days became the youngest man to appear in a Wembley final, then as a legendary manager. Reaching the top of the game in both roles is astonishingly rare, and his place in the English Football Hall of Fame was richly deserved. He passed in 2015, but I still picture him arms folded on the touchline, equal parts tactician and romantic. He represents the old-school craft of the game, and I hold his memory in deep respect.

Howard Kendall (22 May 1946 – 17 October 2015) was an English footballer and manager. Kendall joined Preston North End as an apprentice and stayed with the club when he turned professional. He was a runner-up in the 1964 FA Cup with Preston, and at 17 years 345 days old was the youngest player to play in a Wembley final.

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Name (English)

Howard Kendall

Name (Japanese)

ハワード・ケンドール

Reading

はわーど・けんどーる

Born

May 22, 1946 – October 17, 2015

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Ryton, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• English Football Hall of Fame

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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