15 Facts About Dave Kemp

David Michael Kemp was born on 20 February 1953 and is an English former professional football player and manager.

Dave Kemp began his career with Harrow Borough, subsequently playing for Maidenhead United and Slough Town before joining Crystal Palace in April 1975.

Dave Kemp had loan spells with Gillingham and Brentford, before joining NASL side Edmonton Drillers in June 1982.

Dave Kemp spent the 1983 NASL season with Seattle Sounders and played for San Jose Earthquakes before leaving the NASL in 1984 for the Oklahoma City Stampede of the short-lived United Soccer League.

Dave Kemp then played for and was assistant manager of, Swedish side Hagahojdens BK, Norrkoping.

Dave Kemp returned to England in 1986, joining the coaching staff at Wimbledon.

Dave Kemp was first team coach when Wimbledon won the FA Cup in 1988.

Dave Kemp later took over as manager at Plymouth Argyle in March 1990.

Dave Kemp then became assistant manager under John Docherty at Millwall and was later first-team coach at Wimbledon under Joe Kinnear until the summer of 1999 when he returned to Millwall as first-team coach.

In December 1999, Dave Kemp was appointed first-team coach at Portsmouth under new manager Tony Pulis.

Kinnear left to manage Luton Town in February 2001 and Dave Kemp was dismissed two months later following relegation and protests by the Oxford fans.

Dave Kemp left Stoke in June 2005 when Pulis was dismissed.

Dave Kemp remained in this post under new manager Ian Holloway until August 2006.

Dave Kemp remained as assistant to Pulis as Stoke earned automatic promotion to the Premier League in 2008.

Dave Kemp followed Pulis to Crystal Palace in January 2014 and then West Bromwich Albion in January 2015.