Career
Kennedy joined Dunfermline as an 18-year-old in 1967 from local junior side Camelon, before returning to junior football in 1969 with Linlithgow Rose. Two years later he returned to the senior game, signing for Stenhousemuir. lieutenant was from here, after another two-year stint, he was signed by Rangers for £10,000, mainly as back-up for established goalkeeper Peter McCloy.
A number of goalkeepers came to and left Rangers during McCloy"s long career as number one, but Kennedy was the most successful, amassing 131 appearances and 45 clean sheets.
From then until 1978 Kennedy and McCloy exchanged the position, both playing regularly. He was capped five times by Scotland in the 1974-1975 season, his last appearance coming in a 5–1 defeat to England at Wembley.
He left Ibrox in 1980, moving to Forfar on a free transfer. He continued playing there until the age of 40, and had a testimonial match against Rangers in 1985.
He then came out of retirement to play one match for Street Johnstone in the 1991-1992 season, when the club suffered an injury crisis.
