Kevin Lock

Kevin Lock (born 27 December 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League, most notably for Fulham and West Ham United.

Club career Lock was born in Plaistow, Essex. He began his career with First Division club West Ham United as a ground staff boy in 1969. He made his debut against Sheffield United on 29 February 1972. Lock was a part of the team which emerged victorious in the 1975 FA Cup Final and had made 165 appearances and scored two goals by the time he departed Upton Park in May 1978. alongside another former Hammer, Frank Lampard. He was named in the senior squad for a Euro 1976 qualifier versus Portugal on 19 November 1975, but remained an unused substitute during the 1–1 draw.

Coaching career Lock began his coaching career in the Southend United youth system and remained with the club after the appointment of David Webb as manager in 1986. He followed Webb to Chelsea as first team coach in 1993 and then to Brentford later that year. It was his final job in football.

Personal life On Saturday 21 February 1981, Lock was the best man at Fulham teammate Tony Mahoney's wedding in Grays and the pair played for Fulham later that day. After leaving football in 1998, Lock entered the pub trade. First Division 3 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 1972–73 0 14 0 1974–75 0 3 0 39 0 1976–77 Second Division 39 3 3 0 2 0

44 3 1979–80 0 11 0

352 29 22 0 26 0 4 0 5 0 409 29

Managerial statistics + Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordBrentford (caretaker)5 August 199712 August 1997Total—

Honours West Ham United FA Cup: 1974–75

Fulham Football League Third Division third-place promotion: 1981–82 England Youth

UEFA International Youth Tournament: 1971, 1972