| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Barry Fallon | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Maltby, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Sligo Rovers | 67 | (5) |
| 1970–1971 | Southend United | 4 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| 1974 | Gisborne City | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1974 | Gisborne City | ||
| 1985–1989 | New Zealand | ||
| Waikato United | |||
| 2016–17 | Manukau City | ||
| 2018–2020 | Manukau United | ||
| 2018– | Cook Islands | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Kevin Barry Fallon MNZM (born 3 December 1948) is an English-born football coach residing in New Zealand. He is the father of New Zealand international footballer Rory Fallon and currently the coach of the Cook Islands national football team.[1]
Career
Fallon was assistant coach to the John Adshead-led New Zealand national team, which qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2] Fallon took sole charge of the New Zealand side in May 1985. New Zealand won 19, drew 11 and lost 22 of his 52 games in charge.[3]
In the 2008 New Year Honours, Fallon was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to soccer.[4]
In July 2014, Fallon was dismissed from Mount Albert Grammar School for breaking the school's strict sporting code of conduct.[5]
In September 2018 Fallon was announced as head coach for the Cook Islands national football team. He signed a contract for two years,
References
- ^ "Reds go down 1-0 to Kevin Fallon's Manukau United". www.cambridgefootball.co.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand 1982 World Cup squad". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Coaching Records". Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Star Coach sacked". NZ Herald 29 July 2014. 29 July 2014.
- Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. pp. 88, 91