Kemp began his career with Harrow Borough, subsequently playing for Maidenhead United and Slough Town before joining Crystal Palace in April 1975.
A hugely popular player whilst at the club he even featured in Roy of the Rovers magazine photographed alongside his fictional goalscoring counterpart.
He had loan spells with Gillingham (December 1981) and Brentford (March 1982), before joining NASL side Edmonton Drillers in June 1982.
[5] Kinnear left to manage Luton Town in February 2001[6] and Kemp was dismissed two months later following relegation and protests by the Oxford fans.
[8] Later that month he was named as one of the best 101 players to have played for Plymouth Argyle[9] before joining Stoke City as first-team coach in August 2004, again working under Tony Pulis.
[12] Stoke established themselves as a Premier League outfit during Kemp's time as assistant and finished as runners-up in the 2011 FA Cup.
[15][16] Kemp left his position as Albion's Assistant Head Coach at the end of the 2016–17 season and retired from football after spending more than 40 years in the game.