Keith Sanderson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 October 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Hull, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 2022 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Levens, Cumbria, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Harwich & Parkeston | ||
| 1963–1964 | Bath City | ||
| 1964 | Toronto City | ||
| 1964–1965 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | (2) |
| 1965–1969 | Queens Park Rangers | 104 | (10) |
| 1969–1970 | Goole Town | ||
| 1970–1971 | Wimbledon | 28 | (0) |
| Total | 151 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keith Sanderson (9 October 1940 – 24 December 2022) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s.[1]
Career
Sanderson made his debut for Queens Park Rangers in the 6–1 defeat by local rivals,
Football League Cup Final 1967 at Wembley beating WBA
3–2.
Sanderson was a tireless midfielder, doing the running for more glamorous colleagues like
Rodney Marsh
and went on to play 104 league games, scoring 10 goals. Sanderson was also remarkable in that he was a part-time player (he worked in computers in his "day job").
Death
Sanderson died in a traffic collision on 24 December 2022 near Levens, Cumbria, at the age of 82.[2][3]
References
- ^ "KEITH SANDERSON". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ Johnson, Emily (31 December 2022). "Hull-born Queens Park Rangers star Keith Sanderson tragically dies on Christmas Eve after crash". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Man named following fatal crash at Levens on A590". ITV News. ITV. 29 December 2022.
External links
- "Keith Sanderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers.