Kenny Stephens

Kenneth John Stephens (born 14 November 1946) is a former professional footballer, who played in 314 Football League games for West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, Bristol Rovers, and Hereford United.

Career Stephens began playing for Speedwell School in his home town of Bristol, before going on to play in the Bristol Downs League as a teenager.

He joined West Brom as an apprentice in 1962, before turning professional with them in 1964. He went on to play 22 League games for The Baggies, scoring twice. After playing seven games for Walsall, who he joined in 1968, he retired from football to become a newsagent in the West Midlands, but was tempted out of retirement to join his home town club Bristol Rovers in 1970. He ended his League career with Hereford United, for whom he made 60 appearances between 1977 and 1980, then made 35 appearances for Gloucester City in the Southern Football League before dropping down to non-League football to join Hanham Athletic in 1982. and also went on to become their chairman.