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]

Bill Keech
Personal information
Full name William Keech[1]
Date of birth (1872-04-30)30 April 1872
Place of birth Irthlingborough, England
Date of death 6 September 1948(1948-09-06) (aged 76)[1]
Place of death Paddington, England
Position(s) Centre forward, right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888 Irthlingborough Revellers
1889 Irthlingborough
Finedon
Kettering Hawks
1892 Wellingborough
1893 Irthlingborough Wanderers
Kettering
1894–1895 Barnsley St. Peter's
1895–1897 Liverpool 6 (0)
1897 Barnsley St. Peter's
1897–1898 Blackpool 16 (0)
1898–1899 Leicester Fosse 15 (5)
1899Loughborough (loan) 13 (6)
1899–1902 Queens Park Rangers 69 (6)
1902–1903 Brentford 19 (0)
Small Heath 0 (0)
Kensal Rise United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

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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 promotion-relegation test match

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 160. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.