Keith Kettleborough
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 June 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 2009 (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rotherham YMCA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1960 | Rotherham United | 118 | (40) |
| 1960–1965 | Sheffield United | 154 | (65) |
| 1965–1966 | Newcastle United | 30 | (17) |
| 1966–1967 | Doncaster Rovers[1] | 35 | (21) |
| 1967–1968 | Chesterfield | 66 | (20) |
| Total | 403 | (163) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keith Frank Kettleborough (29 June 1935 – 2 November 2009) was an English professional
the Football League playing for Rotherham United, Sheffield United, Newcastle United, Doncaster Rovers and Chesterfield.[1][2]
Kettleborough started his football career with Rotherham Y.M.C.A. and after a trial with
inside forward
.
Sheffield United signed him in December 1960, but it was not until the following season that he earned a regular place in the first team. In five years with the Blades in the
Newcastle United, but only made 30 starts for the Magpies before transferring to Doncaster Rovers a year later, where he spent a short time as manager.[3] In November 1967, he joined Chesterfield
where he completed his Football League career.
Kettleborough died on 2 November 2009 in Rotherham.[4] A minute's applause was observed before that day's match between Sheffield United and Newcastle United.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Keith Kettleborough". DoncasterRovers.co.uk. Forward Productions. Archived from the original on 4 May 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Keith Kettleborough". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Keith Kettleborough's managerial career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ Ponting, Ivan (7 November 2009). "Keith Kettleborough: Midfielder whose artistry and industriousness put him on the fringes of the 1966 England football squad". The Independent. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ Payne, Les (5 November 2009). "Tributes paid to Lane star Keith". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
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