Kenny Sansom

Kenny Sansom is my kind of footballer, a craftsman rather than a headline-grabber. Born in Camberwell in 1958 and standing just 170 cm, he made himself indispensable as a left-back across Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Newcastle and beyond. Eighty-six England caps between 1979 and 1988, the second-most by any English full-back, is a staggering testament to reliability over flash. I am always more impressed by the player who earns trust through defending than the one who chases glory upfield. Doing that at his size, for nearly a decade at international level, takes intelligence and grit. That, to me, is the most admirable kind of career.

Kenneth Graham Sansom (born 26 September 1958) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back. An England international, he played for clubs such as Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Coventry City, Queens Park Rangers, Everton and Watford. He is the second most capped England national team full-back, having appeared 86 times for his country between 1979 and 1988.

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Name (English)

Kenny Sansom

Name (Japanese)

ケニー・サンサム

Reading

けにー・さんさむ

Born

September 26, 1958 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dog

Origin

Camberwell, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

170 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

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%82%B1%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%A0

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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