 paid £45,000 for Kennedy after 85 games with Kilmarnock.He played for Manchester City for eight seasons, including the Division One championship-winning side in 1967–68 although he had not played enough games to qualify for a medal.He played 254 league and cup games, including European competitions, before he moved to Grimsby Town as player-manager for £9,000, where he played 88 first-team games.