Kevin Mabbutt

Kevin Mabbutt (born 5 December 1958 in Bristol) is an English retired footballer who played for Bristol City and Crystal Palace in the Football League.[1]

Kevin Mabbutt
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-12-05) 5 December 1958
Place of birth Bristol, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1981 Bristol City 129 (29)
1981–1985 Crystal Palace 75 (22)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played over 100 league games for Bristol City,[1] before joining Crystal Palace in October 1981 in exchange for Terry Boyle.[2] He was their top scorer that season, with eight goals, and helped them avoid a second successive relegation.[3]

He came to national attention on 21 October 1978 when he scored 3 goals for Bristol City in a 3–1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. He remains one of only a handful of opposing players to have scored a hat-trick at the home of Manchester United.[4]

His father is Ray Mabbutt and his brother is Gary Mabbutt.

As of 2005 he owns a restaurant in Los Angeles.[5]

References
  1. Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
  2. "Past players A – D". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. "1981/82 revisited". holmesdale.net Crystal Palace FC Supporters. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  4. "How Bristol City's Kevin Mabbutt silenced United". 21 October 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  5. "Bristol City FC :: Citystats - Unofficial archive of results, players and managers". www.citystats.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.


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