Soccer-Former Everton manager Howard Kendall

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Factbox on Everton's most successful manager Howard Kendall, who died on Saturday aged 69. * Born on May 22, 1946 in County Durham * Kendall began his playing career as a defender at Preston North End as an apprentice in 1961. * He played over 100 matches at his first club, including the 1964 FA Cup final against West Ham United. * In 1967 he moved to Everton where he switched to a midfield role. * He won the top-flight first division title in 1970 and played over 200 matches for the club, scoring 30 goals. * Kendall also played for Birmingham, Stoke and Blackburn Rovers. * His first managerial post came at Blackburn in 1979 before moving to Everton two years later. * He managed Everton in three spells beginning from 1981 to 1987, when he won two league titles in 1985 and 1987. * Kendall also won the FA Cup in 1984 and the European Cup Winners Cup a year later. * He returned to Everton twice more from 1990-93 and from 1997-98. * He also managed Athletic Bilbao in Spain, Manchester City, Greek side Xanthi as well as Notts County and Sheffield United, and ended his career with a return to Greece at Ethnikos Piraeus. * Everton said he passed away in hospital in Southport on Saturday at the age of 69, surrounded by loved ones. (Compiled by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by Toby Davis)