Keith Bebbington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Richard Bebbington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1943[1] | ||
| Place of birth |
Cuddington Heath, Cheshire, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1962 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1966 | Stoke City | 100 | (17) |
| 1966–1972 | Oldham Athletic | 237 | (39) |
| 1972–1974 | Rochdale | 60 | (6) |
| 1974–1979 | Winsford United | ||
| Total | 398 | (62) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keith Richard Bebbington (born 4 August 1943) is an English former
Career
Bebbington was a quick left winger who came through the youth team at
aggregate.[1]
In the 1965–66 season the substitute was introduced and Bebbington was Stoke's first sub replacing Dennis Viollet on the opening day away at Arsenal.[1] He spent two more seasons at the Victoria Ground and after making 124 appearances, scoring 22 goals he left for Oldham Athletic.[1] He became a key figure with the "Latics" as he made 237 appearances in the league in six years with the club.[1] He finished his career with Rochdale.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1962–63 | Second Division | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 |
| 1963–64 | First Division | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 9 | |
| 1964–65 | First Division | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
| 1965–66 | First Division | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| Total | 100 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 124 | 22 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1966–67 | Third Division | 38 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
| 1967–68 | Third Division | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| 1968–69 | Third Division | 41 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 13 | |
| 1969–70 | Fourth Division | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 8 | |
| 1970–71 | Fourth Division | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 11 | |
| 1971–72 | Third Division | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| Total | 237 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 255 | 46 | ||
| Rochdale | 1972–73 | Third Division | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| 1973–74 | Third Division | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| Total | 60 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 397 | 62 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 446 | 74 | ||
Honours
- Stoke City
- Football League Second Division champions: 1962–63
- 1964
- Oldham Athletic
- Football League Fourth Division 3rd place (promotion): 1970–71
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Keith Bebbington at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Keith Bebbington at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database