Background
He was born at Woodmancote, Sussex.
He was born at Woodmancote, Sussex.
Kennedy was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. Kennedy made his first-class debut for Sussex against Gloucestershire in 1872. He made twenty further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in 1878.
In his 21 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 272 runs at an average of 8.00, with a high score of 37.
He also made two first-class appearances for the South against the North in 1875. He died at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on 31 January 1906.