Kevin Poole (born 21 July 1963) is an English former professional footballer and goalkeeping coach of Football League Two side Burton Albion.
As a player he was a goalkeeper from 1981 to 2012, where he played more than 400 matches in the Football League in his 31-year career, despite not being first choice goalkeeper for much of his career. Until his retirement in May 2012 at the culmination of the 2011-12 season, Poole was the oldest player in the Football League. He played in the Premier League for Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers, having also appeared in England's top flight for Aston Villa before the formation of the Premiership. He also featured for Northampton Town, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Birmingham City and Derby County before finishing his career with a seven-year stint at Burton Albion.
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