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PAST PLAYER PROFILE
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Kevin Keegan OBE:
Foward (1971 - 1977)
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| Date of Birth:
14/02/51
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| Birthplace:
Armthorpe, Yorkshire
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| Debut :
14th August 1971 v Nottingham Forest (H) Football League Division One: Won 3-1
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| 1st team games:
323
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| 1st team goals:
100
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| Other clubs:
(player) Scunthorpe Utd, SV Hamburg, Southampton, Newcastle United, (manager) Newcastle United, Fulham, England, Manchester City
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| International caps while with Liverpool:
29
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| International goals while with Liverpool:
-
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| Honours with Liverpool:
First Division Championship 1972/73, 1975/76 & 1976/77, FA Cup 1974, European Cup 1977, UEFA Cup 1973 & 1976, Charity Shield 1974 & 1976, Footballer of the Year 1976
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| PROFILE |
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Bill Shankly's £35,000 swoop for Keegan from Scunthorpe in May 1971 proved one of the shrewdest transfer moves ever. He was signed as a midfielder and potential replacement for long-serving Ian Callaghan. But Keegan's sparkling display up front in a pre-season practice match persuaded Shankly to plunge him into his debut alongside John Toshack in attack at the start of the 1971-72 season. Keegan scored after just 12 minutes, Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 and another epoch in Anfield history had begun. The confident recruit, born in Armthorpe near Doncaster, hit big-time football like a whirlwind. He swiftly won England under 23 recognition with the first of 63 full caps coming within 18 months as he soared to pop star status. His potent, trophy-capturing alliance with Toshack became feared throughout England and Europe before Keegan joined Hamburg for £500,000 in 1977, going on to become European Player of the Year twice. He scored 100 Liverpool goals and said farewell by helping to win their first European Cup with a 3-1 conquest of Borussia Moenchengladbach in Rome. Later he played for Southampton and Newcastle - whom he also managed - received an OBE and in 1999 became England manager.
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