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James Kilkenny (21 November 1934 – 1 April 2003) was a footballer who played as a right half for Doncaster Rovers.
He started off playing for his local club Annfield Plain in the North Eastern League. As a 17 year old, in 1952 he was signed by English second division club Doncaster Rovers, his debut being in a 3–2 home victory against Bristol City on 26 November 1955.
In a match against Liverpool in January 1957, he left Billy Liddell, the Liverpool captain, unconscious and having to leave the field needing 3 stitches in the head after an aerial duel.
His only league goal came in a 4–0 home victory over Port Vale on 20 April 1957, though he also scored an FA Cup goal in a 2-1 second round win at Tranmere Rovers on 6 December 1958. A serious bout of 'flu in December 1957 left him unfit to play until the following April.
Altogether, Kilkenny played 147 league and cup games for Doncaster, scoring 2 goals. At the end of the 1960–61 season he left to play for Northern Counties League side South Shields.