Brian Kilcline

Brian Kilcline
Full Name
Brian Kilcline
Position
Defender
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Nottingham
Date Of Birth
7 May 1962
Age
64
Games Played
213
-
Per Game
Games Started
212
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
18621
87.4
Per Game
Goals
35
0.2
Per Game
Assists
0
0
Per Game
Bio
Stats
Matches
Gallery
Transfers
Internationals

Affectionately known as ‘Killer’, Kilcline was the first Coventry City captain to hold aloft the FA Cup but his ‘Viking’ looks will be remembered for much more. He joined Notts County as an apprentice and in his first full season he helped County to promotion to Division 1 for the first time in over 50 years and was a major reason why they stayed in Division 1 for the next three seasons. After County were relegated in 1984 Bobby Gould signed the big centre-half for £60,000 and he forged a partnership with Trevor Peake that was the cornerstone of City’s defence for almost seven years. He had a reputation for being hard and lacking the finer skills but he became an outstanding skipper and developed a talent for set-piece goals. His goals direct from free-kicks against Southampton in 1987 and Crystal Palace in 1991 were memorable, not to mention his goal in 1985 in the vital home game with Luton. His penalty record was excellent, until 1989-90 when he missed several and retired from the job. His most vital spot-kick was the last minute winner against Arsenal in their Championship season of 1988-89, after he had missed one earlier in the game.

He had some problems off the pitch, but on it his inspirational style made him a big City favourite. After Terry Butcher’s arrival in 1990 he was rarely in favour and joined Oldham in 1991. Nine months later he joined Kevin Keegan’s revolution at Newcastle and helped them avoid relegation to Division 3. A spell at Swindon in their only season in the Premier League was followed with two seasons at Mansfield. In 1997-98 he helped Halifax win the Conference and subsequently joined Altrincham.

Penalties (25 - 20 scored)
1985-86
3 September 1985 v Oxford United H, Division One, scored (keeper Steve Hardwick)
20 October 1985 v Tottenham Hotspur H, Division One, scored (keeper Ray Clemence)
11 January 1986 v Aston Villa H, Division One, scored (keeper Nigel Spink)
16 February 1986 v Birmingham City H, Division One, scored (keeper David Seaman)
16 February 1986 v Birmingham City H, Division One, scored (keeper David Seaman)
1986-87
14 February 1987 v Chelsea H, Division One, scored (keeper Tony Godden)
1987-88
18 August 1987 v Luton Town A, Division One, scored (keeper Les Sealey)
22 August 1987 v Norwich City A, Division One, scored (keeper Bryan Gunn)
14 November 1987 v Wimbledon H, Division One, scored (keeper Dave Beasant)
9 January 1988 v Torquay United H, FA Cup 3rd Round, scored (keeper Kenny Allen)
2 March 1988 v Reading A, Simod Cup Semi-final, shootout scored (keeper Steve Francis)
15 March 1988 v Luton Town H, Division One, scored (keeper Les Sealey)
5 April 1988 v Wimbledon A, Division One, scored (keeper Dave Beasant)
30 April 1988 v Portsmouth H, Division One, scored (keeper Andy Gosney)
1988-89
3 September 1988 v Everton H, Division One, saved (keeper Neville Southall)
2 November 1988 v Nottingham Forest A, Littlewoods Cup 3rd Round, scored (keeper Mark Crossley)
2 January 1989 v Sheffield Wednesday H, Division One, scored (keeper Chris Turner)
21 January 1989 v Wimbledon H, Division One, saved, rebound scored (keeper Hans Segers)
21 February 1989 v Arsenal H, Division One, saved (keeper John Lukic)
21 February 1989 v Arsenal H, Division One, scored (keeper John Lukic)
11 March 1989 v West Ham United A, Division One, scored (keeper Phil Parkes)
8 April 1989 v Norwich City H, Division One, wide (keeper Mark Bowen - Bryan Gunn. had been sent off)
1989-90
19 September 1989 v Grimsby Town A, Littlewoods Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg, scored (keeper Steve Sherwood)
1990-91
1 September 1990 v Nottingham Forest H, Division One, scored (keeper Mark Crossley)
1 September 1990 v Nottingham Forest H, Division One, wide of left post (keeper Mark Crossley)

Free kick goals (4)
1985-86
9 October 1985 v Chester City H, Milk Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
1986-87
13 September 1986 v Newcastle United H, Division One
1989-90
26 August 1989 v Crystal Palace A, Division One
1990-91
2 March 1991 v Crystal Palace H, Division One

Sent off (1)
1984-85
15 September 1984 v Manchester United H, Division One, two bookings

First Division (England)
1990-1991
Coventry City
14
14
1189′
3 (1)
1989-1990
Coventry City
11
11
990′
1 (0)
1988-1989
Coventry City
33
33
2910′
4 (3)
1987-1988
Coventry City
28
28
2497′
8 (6)
1986-1987
Coventry City
29
29
2498′
3 (1)
1985-1986
Coventry City
32
32
2879′
7 (5)
1984-1985
Coventry City
26
26
2286′
1
1
2 (0)
173
173
0
15249′
1
1
0
28 (16)
0
0
League Cup (England)
1990-1991
Coventry City
2
2
123′
1989-1990
Coventry City
4
4
289′
1 (1)
1988-1989
Coventry City
3
3
245′
1 (1)
1987-1988
Coventry City
0
0
0′
1986-1987
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1 (0)
1985-1986
Coventry City
4
4
304′
1 (0)
1984-1985
Coventry City
2
1
1
113′
17
16
1
1254′
0
0
0
4 (2)
0
0
FA Cup (England)
1990-1991
Coventry City
3
3
270′
1 (0)
1988-1989
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1987-1988
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1 (1)
1986-1987
Coventry City
6
6
568′
1985-1986
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1 (0)
1984-1985
Coventry City
2
2
180′
15
15
0
1378′
0
0
0
3 (1)
0
0
Full Members' Cup (England)
1990-1991
Coventry City
0
0
0′
1989-1990
Coventry City
1
1
80′
1988-1989
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1987-1988
Coventry City
3
3
300′
1985-1986
Coventry City
2
2
180′
7
7
0
650′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Charity Shield (England)
1987-1988
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1
0
90′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
213
212
1
18621′
1
1
0
35 (19)
0
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Football League First Division 1990-1991
Football League First Division 1990-1991
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 2:0
19`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 3:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
90`
Littlewoods Cup 1987-1988
Littlewoods Cup 1987-1988
Coventry City
Cambridge United
A
W 0:1
FA Cup 1984-1985
FA Cup 1984-1985
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
W 2:1
90`
Football League First Division 1984-1985
Football League First Division 1984-1985
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 3:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Stoke City
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 5:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 2:1
Coventry City
Watford
A
W 0:1
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:3
36`
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 1:0
90`
Full Members' Cup 1985-1986
Full Members' Cup 1985-1986
Coventry City
Millwall
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
L 3:0
90`
Milk Cup 1985-1986
Milk Cup 1985-1986
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
L 4:3
70`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Chester City
H
W 7:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Chester City
A
W 1:2
54`
FA Cup 1985-1986
FA Cup 1985-1986
Coventry City
Watford
H
L 1:3
90`
1
Football League First Division 1985-1986
Football League First Division 1985-1986
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 5:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
H
D 4:4
90`
2
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
D 3:3
89`
2
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 5:2
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 2:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Oxford United
H
W 5:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 1:1
90`
Littlewoods Cup 1986-1987
Littlewoods Cup 1986-1987
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
W 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Rotherham United
H
W 3:2
90`
Football League First Division 1986-1987
Football League First Division 1986-1987
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Watford
A
W 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Oxford United
H
W 3:0
37`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 1:3
76`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 1:0
45`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 3:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 1:0
90`
FA Cup 1986-1987
FA Cup 1986-1987
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 3:2
88`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 3:2
120`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
W 3:0
90`
FA Charity Shield
FA Charity Shield
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 1:0
90`
FA Cup 1987-1988
FA Cup 1987-1988
Coventry City
Watford
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Torquay United
H
W 2:0
90`
1
FA Cup 1990-1991
FA Cup 1990-1991
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Wigan Athletic
A
W 0:1
90`
Simod Cup 1987-1988
Simod Cup 1987-1988
Coventry City
Reading
A
D 1:1
120`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:1
90`
Football League First Division 1987-1988
Football League First Division 1987-1988
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Oxford United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 4:0
67`
1
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 3:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 3:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Oxford United
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 0:3
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 1:4
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
W 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 2:1
90`
Littlewoods Cup 1988-1989
Littlewoods Cup 1988-1989
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 3:2
65`
1
Coventry City
AFC Bournemouth
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
AFC Bournemouth
A
W 0:4
90`
FA Cup 1988-1989
FA Cup 1988-1989
Coventry City
Sutton United
A
L 2:1
90`
Simod Cup 1988-1989
Simod Cup 1988-1989
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 1:0
90`
Football League First Division 1988-1989
Football League First Division 1988-1989
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 1:2
83`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 5:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
L 0:2
63`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 3:4
64`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 0:1
90`
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1989-1990
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1989-1990
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
L 1:3
80`
Littlewoods Cup 1989-1990
Littlewoods Cup 1989-1990
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 0:0
37`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 0:0
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
W 1:2
72`
Coventry City
Grimsby Town
A
L 3:1
90`
1
Football League First Division 1989-1990
Football League First Division 1989-1990
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:4
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 2:0
90`
Rumbelows Cup 1990-1991
Rumbelows Cup 1990-1991
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 2:3
33`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
W 4:2
90`
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1990-1991
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1990-1991
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
Milk Cup 1984-1985
Milk Cup 1984-1985
Coventry City
Walsall
H
L 0:3
23`
Coventry City
Walsall
A
W 1:2
90`