Frank Keetley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1968 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Worcestershire, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1921 | Victoria Ironworks | ||
| 1921–1926 | Derby County | 76 | (8) |
| 1926–1929 | Doncaster Rovers | 110 | (28) |
| 1929–1931 | Bradford City | 28 | (8) |
| 1931–1933 | Lincoln City | 42 | (27) |
| 1933 | Hull City | ||
| 1933–1934 | Margate | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1935–1936 | Worcester City | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Frank Keetley (23 March 1901 – 13 January 1968) was an English footballer who played inside forward. One of eleven brothers and one sister,[1] he was born in Derby[2] and came from a footballing family with several other brothers who played professionally[3] including Arthur, Harry, Tom, Joe and Charlie.[4]
Playing career
In February 1921, Frank moved from Victoria Ironworks to Derby County, making his debut on 1 October 1921 in a 3–0 defeat away at Nottingham Forest.[5] In total he turned out 82 times for Derby, scoring 8 goals.[6]
Keetley played professionally for Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City, Lincoln City and Hull City[7] between 1921 and 1933, making a total of 256 Football League appearances.[8]
Three of his brothers, Harry, Tom and Joe, also played for Doncaster during their careers.[1]
On 16 January 1932, he scored 6 goals for Lincoln in 21 minutes of the second half in a 9–1 victory against Halifax at Sincil Bank, an all-time record for The Imps.[2][9]
He later played a season for Margate scoring 30 goals, before going on to be player manager of Worcester City.
References
- 1 2 "Leeds United F.C. History". Ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- 1 2 "The Lincoln City FC Archive". Redimps.com. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk/derbychellaston.htm
- ↑ Turner, Georgina; Sheppard, Kate (11 March 2004). "Leave orf, 'e's my bruvver!". The Guardian. London.
- ↑ "Nottingham Forest v Derby County, 01 October 1921". 11v11. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Frank Keetley". 11v11. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Hull City sign F.Keetley". Hull Daily Mail. 23 February 1933. p. 12. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Ward, Andrew. Football's Strangest Matches. Retrieved 22 December 2012.