Bill Keech
Full nameWilliam Keech[1]
Birth date30 April 1872
Birth placeIrthlingborough, England
Death date6 September 1948 (aged 76)[1]
Death placePaddington, England
PositionCentre forward, right half
Years 11888
Clubs 1Irthlingborough Revellers
Years 21889
Clubs 2Irthlingborough
Clubs 3Finedon
Clubs 4Kettering Hawks
Years 51892
Clubs 5Wellingborough
Years 61893
Clubs 6Irthlingborough Wanderers
Clubs 7Kettering
Years 81894–1895
Clubs 8Barnsley St. Peter's
Years 91895–1897
Clubs 9Liverpool
Caps 96
Goals 90
Years 101897
Clubs 10Barnsley St. Peter's
Years 111897–1898
Clubs 11Blackpool
Caps 1116
Goals 110
Years 121898–1899
Clubs 12Leicester Fosse
Caps 1215
Goals 125
Years 131899
Clubs 13→ Loughborough (loan)
Caps 1313
Goals 136
Years 141899–1902
Clubs 14Queens Park Rangers
Caps 1469
Goals 146
Years 151902–1903
Clubs 15Brentford
Caps 1519
Goals 150
Clubs 16Small Heath
Caps 160
Goals 160
Clubs 17Kensal Rise United

William Keech (30 April 1872 – 6 September 1948) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward or right half in the Football League for Blackpool, Leicester Fosse, Loughborough and Liverpool.[1][2][3][4] After his retirement he returned to one of his former clubs, Queens Park Rangers, as a trainer.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool1895–96[3]Second Division6000—60
Leicester Fosse1897–98[6]Second Division93——93
1898–99[6]6200—62
Total15500—155
Queens Park Rangers1899–00[7]Southern League First Division242103—345
1900–01[8]14130—171
1901–02[9]17030—200
Total553163—716
Brentford1902–03[2]Southern League First Division200101[a]0220
Career total4151010435
  1. ^ Appearance in Southern 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.
  2. ^ White, Eric (ed.) (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ "Liverpool career stats for Bill Keech". LFChistory. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ^ Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 9781859838532.
  5. ^ "William Keech". Independent Rs. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Leicester City career stats for William Keech". FoxesHistory. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1899-00". QPRnet. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1900–01". QPRnet. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1901–02". QPRnet. Retrieved 16 May 2019.