Dublin-born Kinnear won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup as a player with Tottenham.
Former Tottenham defender and Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear has died at the age of 77, his family have announced.
Everyone connected with Wimbledon was deeply saddened to hear the news that our former manager, Joe Kinnear, has passed away.Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou added on Sky Sports: “He’s one of those players who will be remembered forever at this club, and a distinguished manager as well. Newcastle and Luton also paid tribute to Kinnear in posts on X, while the Football Association of Ireland said: “Our thoughts and sympathies are with Joe’s family and his many friends in football at this difficult time.”Kinnear, who won 26 caps with the Republic of Ireland during his career, joined Tottenham as a teenager in 1963 before making his debut in 1966.
He returned to England to become Dave Mackay’s assistant at Doncaster and was named Wimbledon boss in 1992. Former forward Marcus Gayle, whom Kinnear signed for Wimbledon in 1994, praised the spirit he fostered at the club.
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