Mark Kendall

Kendall, a goalkeeper, joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in March 1975, aged 16. He signed professional forms in July 1976, and went on to make his league debut on 4 November 1978 in a 2–2 draw at Norwich. However, although he spent four seasons with Spurs, he never managed to make the goalkeeper's position his own. His final full season on the club's books saw him spend a nine-game loan period, during which he saved penalties from Steve Neville of Exeter City and Mark Smith of Sheffield Wednesday, at Division 3 Chesterfield, returning to Tottenham after Milija Aleksic was injured during an FA Cup-tie against Manchester United. He signed for Newport County then of Division 3 for a club record £45,000 in September 1980 during the most successful period in the club's long history. Kendall was part of the team that won promotion and the Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup. He left Newport as they headed for relegation to Division 4, for Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1986. Upon joining, Wolves were languishing in the fourth tier, but Kendall became an ever-present part of the side that went on to win back-to-back promotions and lift the Football League Trophy at Wembley. His tally of 28 clean sheets during a season (set in 1987/88) is a club record. The goalkeeper returned to his native Wales after 4 years at Molineux, joining Swansea City in Summer 1990. He won a second Welsh Cup of his career, but…

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Associate Members' Cup: 1987–88 Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 1987–88 Fourth Division