Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 186 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 96/97
2 · 10.5%
pens / of goals
341Appearances
19Goals
2Assists
37Yellow cards
5Red cards
106Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kevin Ball |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kevin Anthony Ball |
| Date of birth | 1964-11-12 (61 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hastings, England, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2002-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2002
Transfer: Burnley → Retired
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Burnley FC
43 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Burnley FC
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Fulham → Burnley
00/01 · Transfer
Dec 1999
Transfer: Sunderland → Fulham
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Fulham FC, Sunderland AFC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sunderland AFC
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sunderland AFC
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Sunderland AFC
34 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Sunderland AFC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Sunderland AFC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Sunderland AFC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Sunderland AFC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Sunderland AFC
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: Portsmouth → Sunderland
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1989
89/90 — Portsmouth FC
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Portsmouth FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1987
87/88 — Portsmouth FC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1985
85/86 — Portsmouth FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1984
84/85 — Portsmouth FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1982
Transfer: Coventry → Portsmouth
82/83 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
49.8%
Fulham FC
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
32.6%
Burnley FC
17.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 9 | 90/91 | 99/00 | 186 | 13 | 1 | 4,772 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 5 | 84/85 | 89/90 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 3,120 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 1,691 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Fulham FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,805 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 870 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 33 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 960 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Sunderland AFC | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 972 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 87/88 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | First Division (- 91/92) | Portsmouth FC | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,490 |
| 85/86 | Second Division | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84/85 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 42 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Burnley FC | 39 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1,691 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82/83 | 1982-07-01 | Coventry | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Portsmouth | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Sunderland | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Fulham | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Burnley | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 31 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 33 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 33 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 1 | 42 |
Teams faced most often by Kevin Ball's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Southampton FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 98/99 | 44 | 1,805 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 |
| 96/97 | 34 | 1,050 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 95/96 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92/93 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | 35 | 972 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.46 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 1,691 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.59 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
207 apps
10 G
1 A
First Division (- 91/92)
62 apps
4 G
0 A
Premier League
44 apps
3 G
1 A
Rumbelows Cup
14 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kevin Ball?
Kevin Ball is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Kevin Ball?
Kevin Ball is 61 years old. He was born on November 12, 1964 in Hastings, England.
What position does Kevin Ball play?
Kevin Ball plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Kevin Ball play for?
Kevin Ball currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kevin Ball scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kevin Ball has scored 19 goals in 341 appearances.