Kevin Kent

Kevin Kent is an English former professional football player and coach. He was born on 19 March 1965 in Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent. Kent started his career as a winger at West Bromwich Albion in 1983 and went on to play for Newport County and Mansfield Town, where he made his name over a six-year period from 1985 to 1991. He then transferred to Port Vale, where he finished his career following a five-year spell. Kent played a total of 454 games and scored 57 goals over his thirteen-year professional career. He won the Football League Trophy with Mansfield in 1987 and with Port Vale in 1993, and helped both teams achieve promotion.