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{{short description|English footballer and manager}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = John Hore
| image       =
| caption     =
| fullname    = Kenneth John Hore
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1947|2|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Foxhole, Cornwall|Foxhole]], Cornwall
| height      =
| position    = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = 1962–1964 | youthclubs1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
| years1 = 1964–1976 | clubs1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] | caps1 = 400 | goals1 = 17
| years2 = 1976–1980 | clubs2 = [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]         | caps2 = 193 | goals2 = 0
| totalcaps = 593 | totalgoals = 17
| manageryears1 = 1980–1983 | managerclubs1 = [[Bideford A.F.C.|Bideford]]
| manageryears2 = 1983–1984 | managerclubs2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
| manageryears3 = 1985      | managerclubs3 = [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] (caretaker)
| manageryears4 = –         | managerclubs4 = [[Torrington F.C.|Torrington]]
| manageryears5 = –         | managerclubs5 = [[Barnstaple Town F.C.|Barnstaple Town]]
}}

'''Kenneth John Hore''' (born 10 February 1947) is an English former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]. He made 593 appearances in [[the Football League]] for [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] and [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]. He also served as manager at both clubs.

Hore appeared for [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] in [[midfielder|midfield]] or as [[Defender (association football)|full back]] on 440 occasions.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Hore|url=http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=407&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7|publisher=Greens on Screen|access-date=18 July 2013}}</ref> It was his task to mark [[Pelé]] when [[Santos FC|Santos]] lost to Argyle 3–2 at [[Home Park]] in March 1973. He finished his playing career at [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]].

He was appointed manager of Argyle on 1 October 1983. However, his managerial career was short-lived, owing to his lack of success in the league, he was dismissed on 19 November 1984.

In his 60-game stint as manager he won 17 games, lost 27 and drew 16. The highlight, for which he is most renowned, was leading Argyle to an [[FA Cup]] semi-final. A defeat to [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] meant that Argyle did not become the first team from the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] to reach the final.

He returned to Exeter City as coach and then caretaker manager before moving into management in local [[Non-League football]].

==References==
* {{NeilBrownPlayers|player2/johnhore}}
*Plymouth Argyle 101 Golden Greats, Andy Riddle, {{ISBN|1-874287-47-3}}
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{{Exeter City F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{Plymouth Argyle F.C. managers}}

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