David Kemp (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Michael Kemp | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrow, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Harrow Borough | ||
| – | Maidenhead United | ||
| 1973–1975 | Slough Town | 50 | (41) |
| 1975–1976 | Crystal Palace | 35 | (10) |
| 1976–1978 | Portsmouth | 64 | (32) |
| 1978–1979 | Carlisle United | 61 | (22) |
| 1979–1982 | Plymouth Argyle | 84 | (39) |
| 1981 | → Gillingham (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1982 | → Brentford (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1982 | Edmonton Drillers | 16 | (7) |
| 1983 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | (9) |
| 1983–1984 | Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor) | 17 | (6) |
| 1984 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 8 | (0) |
| 1984 | Oklahoma City Stampede | 28 | (24) |
| 1984 | Wimbledon | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 345 | (126) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1985 | Norrköping | ||
| 1990–1992 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 1992–1993 | Slough Town | ||
| 2000–2001 | Oxford United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Michael "Dave" Kemp (born 20 February 1953) is an English former professional footballer and manager. He is currently assistant manager to Tony Pulis at West Bromwich Albion.
Kemp began his career with Harrow Borough, subsequently playing for Maidenhead United and Slough Town before joining Crystal Palace in April 1975. He moved to Portsmouth in November 1976 and was their leading goalscorer in both the 1976–77 and 1977–78 seasons, despite not playing a full season for the club. A hugely popular player whilst at the club he even featured in Roy of the Rovers magazine photographed alongside his fictional goalscoring counterpart
During the time he played for Pompey, a song was sung in his honour, to the tune of Lily The Pink. It is a song that is still sung today (2016). Kemp's reputation as a fans' favourite was further enhanced when he was inducted into the Portsmouth Hall of Fame in April, 2016
He moved to Carlisle United in March 1978, moving to Plymouth Argyle in September 1979 for a then club record fee of £75,000. He had loan spells with Gillingham (December 1981) and Brentford (March 1982) before joining NASL side Edmonton Drillers in June 1982. He spent the 1983 NASL season with Seattle Sounders and also played for San José Earthquakes before leaving the sinking ship of the NASL in 1984 for the Oklahoma City Stampede of the short-lived United Soccer League (he accrued the 2nd-highest points total in the league).
He then managed Swedish side Norrköping. He returned to England in 1986, joining the coaching staff at Wimbledon. He was first team coach when Wimbledon won the FA Cup in 1988. He later took over as manager at Plymouth Argyle in March 1990.
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