# Bill Keech

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**William** **Keech** (30 April 1872 – 6 September 1948) was an English professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [centre forward](/source/Centre_forward) or [right half](/source/Right_half) in the [Football League](/source/The_Football_League) for [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.), [Leicester Fosse](/source/Leicester_Fosse), [Loughborough](/source/Loughborough_F.C.) and [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool_F.C.).[1][2][3][4] After his retirement he returned to one of his former clubs, [Queens Park Rangers](/source/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.), as a [trainer](/source/Coach_(association_football)).[5]

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League FA Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Liverpool 1895–96[3] Second Division 6 0 0 0 — 6 0 Leicester Fosse 1897–98[6] Second Division 9 3 — — 9 3 1898–99[6] 6 2 0 0 — 6 2 Total 15 5 0 0 — 15 5 Queens Park Rangers 1899–00[7] Southern League First Division 24 2 10 3 — 34 5 1900–01[8] 14 1 3 0 — 17 1 1901–02[9] 17 0 3 0 — 20 0 Total 55 3 16 3 — 71 6 Brentford 1902–03[2] Southern League First Division 20 0 1 0 1[a] 0 22 0 Career total 41 5 1 0 1 0 43 5

1. Appearance in [Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League) promotion-relegation test match

## References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). *Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939*. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 160. ISBN 978-1905891610.

1. White, Eric (ed.) (1989). *100 Years Of Brentford*. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.

1. ["Liverpool career stats for Bill Keech"](http://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/698). *LFChistory*. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

1. Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). *Birmingham City: The Complete Record*. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 9781859838532.

1. ["William Keech"](http://www.indyrs.co.uk/2007/02/william-keech/). *Independent Rs*. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

1. ["Leicester City career stats for William Keech"](https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/history/players?pid=1088). *FoxesHistory*. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

1. ["Seasonal Stats – 1899-00"](http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1899.xls). *QPRnet*. Retrieved 16 May 2019.

1. ["Seasonal Stats – 1900–01"](http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1900.xls). *QPRnet*. Retrieved 16 May 2019.

1. ["Seasonal Stats – 1901–02"](http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1901.xls). *QPRnet*. Retrieved 16 May 2019.

## External links

- [Official Liverpool FC website profile](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/bill-keech)

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