1. Kevin Paul McNaughton was born on 28 August 1982 and is a Scottish professional football player and coach who is a co-manager of SJFA Midlands League club Dundee North End.
22 Facts About Kevin McNaughton
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Kevin McNaughton began his career in the Scottish Premier League, playing for Aberdeen for six years.
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Kevin McNaughton joined Cardiff City in 2006, spending nine years at the Welsh side, making over 250 appearances.
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Kevin McNaughton had two loan spells at Bolton Wanderers before joining Wigan Athletic on a permanent basis in 2015.
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Kevin McNaughton retired from playing football in 2017, after a year with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, but reversed this decision in December 2017 after an injury crisis at Forfar Athletic, where he had joined as a coach the previous month.
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Kevin McNaughton quickly became an important part of manager Dave Jones's plans as he played in the left full-back position, and his form earned him a recall to the Scotland national team, although injury robbed him of the chance to take his place in the squad.
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Kevin McNaughton returned to the line-up on 21 November 2009 against Barnsley, but was taken off in the 21st minute for Paul Quinn with a back injury.
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On 2 May 2011, Kevin McNaughton was involved in an incident where he collided with assistant referee Sian Massey.
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Kevin McNaughton was later cleared when the FA ruled the incident an accident though it attracted hits and comments on YouTube, with some suggesting the player had deliberately barged into the official.
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On 5 July 2013 it was announced on the official Cardiff City website that Kevin McNaughton had signed a new one-year contract extension with the Bluebirds.
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On 7 March 2014, Kevin McNaughton signed a new one-year contract with the Bluebirds.
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On 5 May 2015, it was announced after nine years for playing for Cardiff City, Kevin McNaughton was to be released at the end of the season upon his contract expiry.
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On 27 September 2013, Kevin McNaughton joined Bolton on a 28-day emergency loan deal.
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Kevin McNaughton made his first appearance for Wanderers four days later in a goalless draw with local rivals Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.
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Kevin McNaughton returned to Bolton on loan in July 2014.
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On 4 August 2015, Kevin McNaughton joined League One side Wigan Athletic on a one-year deal.
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Kevin McNaughton signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle during the 2016 close season.
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Kevin McNaughton retired from football in July 2017, aged 34.
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In 2007 Kevin McNaughton claimed that Vogts had set his career back by two years with his actions during that time.
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Kevin McNaughton's move to Cardiff reignited his international career, winning his fourth cap in a match against Czech Republic in May 2008 and being called-up several times.
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In November 2017, Kevin McNaughton joined Forfar Athletic as first-team coach, later registering himself as a player after an injury crisis at the club.
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In 2020, Kevin McNaughton was working for Dundee as a youth team coach.