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'''Richard Matthewson Keith''' (15 May 1933 – 28 February 1967) was a professional [[association football|footballer]] from Northern Ireland who played as a [[right-back]]. He made over 200 appearances for English club [[Newcastle United]] between 1956 and 1964, and also played for [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]], [[Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic F.C.|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]] and [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]], and was a member of the [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] squad at the [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958 World Cup]].


==Playing career==
===Club===
Keith was born in [[Belfast]] on 15 May 1933 and began his career in the [[Northern Ireland Football League|Irish League]] with [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]. He won the [[Irish Cup]] with Linfield in 1953 and was named [[Ulster Footballer of the Year]] in 1956. He was transferred to [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in September 1956, where he went on to make 208 [[English Football League|Football League]] appearances and became captain in 1962. He joined [[Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic F.C.|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]] in February 1964 and later joined non-League club [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]].


===International===
'''Richard "Dick" M. Keith''' (15 May 1933 [[Belfast]] – 28 February 1967 [[Bournemouth]]) was a footballer who played at [[right-back]] for [[Newcastle United]] between 1956 and 1964. He played 233 games and scored 2 goals.
Keith made 23 appearances for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] between 1957 and 1962, and was part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958 World Cup]].<ref>{{NFT player|id=23340|accessdate=}}</ref> He also played for the [[Northern Ireland national football B team|Northern Ireland B team]] and the [[Irish League representative team]].


==Death==
Known as "Dick" to his team mates, he was a popular player with the [[Geordies]] and was made club captain in 1962.
Keith died in [[Bournemouth]] on 28 February 1967 as a result of an accident at a builder's yard, when an automatic garage door he was dismantling collapsed on top of him. He was aged 33 and still playing for Weymouth at the time.


==References==
His career saw him play for [[Linfield F.C.]], Newcastle United, [[A.F.C. Bournemouth]] and [[Weymouth F.C.]]. He played for Weymouth up until his death in 1967, when he died in an accident at a builders yard.
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He was also part of the great [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] team that played in the [[1958 FIFA World Cup]]. He made 23 appearances for his country, and also won the Irish Player of the Year 1954 and the [[Irish Cup]] in 1953.

==See also==
*[[Ulster Footballer of the Year]]

==Sources==
*{{cite book|title=A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United|author=Paul Joannou}}
*{{cite book|title=A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United|author=Paul Joannou}}
*{{cite book|title=Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United|author=Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning and Patrick Canning}}
*{{cite book|title=Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United|author=Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning and Patrick Canning}}


{{Northern Ireland Squad 1958 World Cup}}
{{Northern Ireland squad 1958 FIFA World Cup}}


Uncle of Jim Keith, principal of Belfast Boys' Model School.

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Latest revision as of 03:39, 11 April 2024

Dick Keith
Personal information
Full name Richard Matthewson Keith[1]
Date of birth (1933-05-15)15 May 1933
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death 28 February 1967(1967-02-28) (aged 33)
Place of death Bournemouth, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Right Back
Youth career
33rd Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1957 Linfield
1957–1964 Newcastle United 208 (2)
1964–1966 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 47 (0)
1966–1967 Weymouth
International career
1957–1962 Northern Ireland 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Matthewson Keith (15 May 1933 – 28 February 1967) was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland who played as a right-back. He made over 200 appearances for English club Newcastle United between 1956 and 1964, and also played for Linfield, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Weymouth, and was a member of the Northern Ireland squad at the 1958 World Cup.

Playing career

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Club

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Keith was born in Belfast on 15 May 1933 and began his career in the Irish League with Linfield. He won the Irish Cup with Linfield in 1953 and was named Ulster Footballer of the Year in 1956. He was transferred to Newcastle United in September 1956, where he went on to make 208 Football League appearances and became captain in 1962. He joined Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in February 1964 and later joined non-League club Weymouth.

International

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Keith made 23 appearances for Northern Ireland between 1957 and 1962, and was part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 1958 World Cup.[2] He also played for the Northern Ireland B team and the Irish League representative team.

Death

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Keith died in Bournemouth on 28 February 1967 as a result of an accident at a builder's yard, when an automatic garage door he was dismantling collapsed on top of him. He was aged 33 and still playing for Weymouth at the time.

References

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  1. ^ "Dick Keith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. ^ Dick Keith at National-Football-Teams.com
Sources
  • Paul Joannou. A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United.
  • Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning and Patrick Canning. Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United.