Career
During his career, Kerr played as a midfielder for Newcastle United, Coventry City, Livingston, Motherwell, Hibernian, Inverness Connecticut, Dundee and Arbroath. Kerr represented Scotland at senior international level, earning three caps during Berti Vogts" reign as national team manager. Kerr started his career with Newcastle United, but failed to hold down a regular first team place.
When Kerr was released by Newcastle in 2004, he signed for his home town club Motherwell, despite having attracted interest from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
His career then suffered a major setback when he damaged an anterior cruciate ligament in a pre-season friendly, causing him to be out of football for almost nine months. After recovering from his injury, Kerr re-established his place in Motherwell"s first-team squad, and he scored his first goal for the club with a spectacular strike in a 4–4 draw with Celtic in 2005.
In 2007, Kerr left Motherwell and signed a two-year contract with Hibernian. He played regularly under John Collins, but found it harder to hold down a first team place under Mixu Paatelainen and was released on 1 September 2008.
lieutenant was reported by British Broadcasting Corporation Sport on 12 September 2008 that Kerr was in signing talks with Major League Soccer club Toronto Football Club. Kerr failed to agree terms with Toronto and then had unsuccessful trial periods with Brighton & Hove Albion and Oldham Athletic.
Kerr told the Daily Record during January 2009 that he may have to end his playing career due to his failure to find a new club since leaving Hibs. Soon afterwards, however, new Inverness Connecticut manager Terry Butcher invited Kerr on trial and he was signed on 2 February. Inverness were relegated on the last day of the season and Kerr was subsequently released by the club
On 29 June 2009 Kerr signed a contract with Dundee.
He scored his first and what turned out to be only goal for Dundee against former club Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 6 March 2010. On 15 October 2010, Kerr had his contract terminated by Dundee due to the club entering administration.
Kerr signed for Arbroath in July 2011.