[177], Having signed Argentine international winger Jons Gutirrez,[178] as well as Gutirrez's Argentina teammate and defender Fabricio Coloccini from Deportivo de La Corua, amongst others,[179][180] Newcastle began the 200809 season with a 11 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford, having lost the previous season's fixtures 60 and 51,[181] as well as beating Bolton 10 the following week[182] and Coventry City 32 in the second round of the League Cup on 26 August. Trivia: Former footballer. [72], Following his move to Hamburg, Keegan became an early trendsetter with his new haircut, the perm. [122] Keegan felt his career was finished after a cup game, a month prior, away at Liverpool. [192] Following Dennis Wise's resignation as director of football at Newcastle in April 2009, many fans directed the blame of Keegan's exit at both owner Mike Ashley and Dennis Wise as a result of such a role being established and poorly used. They have two children. This time it was a British Home Championship match that England won 20 on 11 May 1974, his third full cap. Hall of Fame inductees, Resignation and Premier League Arbitration Panel. In training he would not receive the ball after he made a run. England drew the game 00 and were eliminated from the competition. The comments below have not been moderated, By
He managed England from 1999 to 2000. [39], Keegan played regularly in a creative right midfield role for the Scunthorpe United first team despite his age he scored 18 goals in 124 games for the club. [86] An unhappy first few months at the club gave way to a more successful season. Fortunately however for England and Keegan, Poland lost their last match in Sweden in Group 5, and England instead entered the qualification playoff with Scotland. After goodwill following this success, Keegan however began to come under fire for his perceived tactical naivety. [92] In 1979 Keegan was given the nickname Mighty Mouse from the Hamburg fans. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images [133] Keegan felt this clean up work was an important move and an indirect statement to the players that conveyed to the players that their professionalism, from now on, had to be high. He played 78 times, he was prolific and he scored 48 goals and helped them to promotion from the Second Division in 1984, within a team which also contained Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle and Terry McDermott. Having begun his career at Scunthorpe United, he moved to Liverpool in 1971 and then to Hamburger SV in 1977, enjoying great success at both clubs. [141] Keegan stated about Kilcline, "Even on his bad days his head never dropped, he was tough as teak, absolutely fearless" and "He was a ready-made captain - one of my more important signings as Newcastle's manager. [111] Keegan had never experienced that kind of deification before. They are provided in a historical context. Keegan resigned as England manager on 7 October 2000,[160][161] after England lost to a Dietmar Hamann goal for Germany in their first 2002 World Cup qualifier, in the last game to be played at Wembley Stadium,[162] before the old stadium was rebuilt. He was twice the winner of the Ballon d'Or. [35] Young Keegan, fellow driver Nigel Jackson and fellow young professionals Jimmy Coyne, Alan Olbison and Steve Hibbotson, once borrowed coach Jack Brownsword's stop watch and had timed rallies around the Old Showground with the club's vintage tractor. [193], In December 2008, it was reported that following Ashley's decision to withdraw the sale of Newcastle United, a legal dispute in regards to Keegan's departure of the club was in place between himself and Ashley,[194] with Keegan claiming unfair dismissal and Ashley claiming damage to his public image. [74] Keegan, who was Hamburg's best-paid player and had been intensely billed as the superstar signing from England who would transform an average German team by the club's business manager Dr Peter Krohn,[75] was not immediately accepted by his new teammates. [140] Keegan decided to move these players on. [188][189] On 4 September 2008, Keegan issued a statement confirming that he had resigned the same day, stating that, " a manager must have the right to manage and that clubs should not impose upon any manager any player that he does not want. Keegan stated in 2018 that if Newcastle United had won the title in that season, the squad, which included players such as Les Ferdinand, Darren Peacock, David Ginola, Peter Beardsley, Faustino Asprilla and Rob Lee would have stayed together, may have built up a momentum, and won more trophies. [15] Keegan played football at Hyde Park using his baby brother Michael's pushchair as a goal post. [202] In June 2013, Keegan stated he would only consider a return should owner Mike Ashley leave the club.
[73] Later, when Keegan was at Newcastle United as a manager, he and Terry McDermott would joke about the perm on a national kit supplier advert. Claims for more were turned down on the basis that the standard contract severance clauses covered constructive dismissal, but he stated afterwards that the purpose of his claim had been to restore his reputation, and was delighted with the outcome, allowing him to move forward. Liverpool replaced him with Kenny Dalglish. How old is Kevin Keegan today? It was during this period that Keegan gained the nickname "King Kev" from Newcastle fans. Keegan had a lot of respect for Zebec,[94] though Keegan also reasoned that Zebec's extreme fitness regime philosophy was flawed for the modern-day footballer. Newcastle excelled in the first half of the 199596 season, going ten points ahead on 23 December 1995 and holding a 12-point lead from early in January to 4 February. I feel I have taken the club as far as I can, and that it would be in the best interests of all concerned if I resigned now. [23], At the age of 15 Keegan started work at Pegler Brass Works as an office clerk; though he has stated that he was more of a tea boy and messenger than an office clerk. [121] Keegan and his teammates, at first sight, thought Beardsley was just a lad who had won the competition to train with the first team. The club's signing of Gonzlez meant that they had violated his employment contract, which amounted to constructive dismissal. RM ARR4DA - Kevin Keegan with wife Jean and baby in their home Hamburg Germany circa 1975 HOMER SYKES 'You can tell him now, if you're watching it, we're still fighting for this title, and he's got to go to Middlesbrough and get something. [31] A trait Keegan had was his running ability. [93] This nickname came from a popular cartoon superhero from the 1970s and 1980s. [121] In the phone call Cox explained to Keegan, sharply, he had signed a player called Peter Beardsley from Vancouver Whitecaps and explained to Keegan that he'd like him; after giving Keegan the message, Cox immediately put the phone down[121] A few days later Keegan met Beardsley at Benwell. To exploit this he brought tall forward Toshack into the starting team demoting the smaller Brian Hall, who appeared only as a late substitute. When Sven-Gran Eriksson became England manager, Eriksson appointed the 64-year-old Tord Grip as his assistant. They had been relegated from the top flight in 1989 and narrowly missed out on promotion in 1990 after losing in the playoffs to arch-rivals Sunderland, but in 1991 they had failed to make the playoffs and at several stages in 199192, they had temporarily occupied bottom place in the Second Division. The game turned on a few minutes either side of half time. On 22 March 2008, however, Keegan achieved the first victory of his second managerial spell, a 20 win against his former club Fulham. [96] In the first leg against Real Madrid they were comfortably beaten 2-0 and most football pundits then predicted Hamburg were probably out. [131] Keegan had only watched two live matches in seven years. He wanted to retire on a high at Newcastle United. Hamburg won the Bundesliga title in 197879 and reached the 1980 European Cup Final. First Leeds' Peter Lorimer missed an open goal. He had been made offers from clubs across Europe, and chose to join Hamburger SV in the West German Bundesliga for 500,000. [66], The next year saw Keegan scoring goals and representing his club and country, but 197475 was a trophyless season for Liverpool and England failed to qualify for the European Championships. Who Is Kevin Keegan's Wife? [95] Keegan even told Zebec that his training regime would burn himself out as a footballer and that he believed he would be finished from playing by 30 if he continued. Available for both RF and RM licensing. See more Trademark: Permed hair (in the 1970s) [135] The throw-in, to Keegan, was a sign of how far Newcastle had fallen. Keegan's time in Hamburg got off to a bad start. [166], After declaring his retirement from football in 2005, Keegan remained out of the media spotlight, working at the Soccer Circus football school in Glasgow. Two minutes after the break Peter Cormack took his chance to put Liverpool ahead. Keegan captained England at Euro 1980. These drawings were left in his training ground locker. Joseph Kevin Keegan OBE (born 14 February 1951)[2] is an English former footballer and manager. Keegan moved to Southampton for two seasons at the club before a transfer to Newcastle United who were then in the Second Division in 1982. [13] Keegan attended St. Peter's High School[1] in nearby Cantley. [110] There was euphoria in Newcastle at the signing of Keegan and Keegan felt he was there to help the fans to start believing in themselves. They reached this conclusion based on their view that the club's "defence on the primary liability issue was, in our view, wholly without merit". [171] He awarded the club captaincy to Michael Owen, stating, "He's not scared to give his opinion when he's right, and he's not scared to say what he feels. [165] City started well and were fifth in the league on 5 November. [119] Keegan, finished this season with 21 goals in 37 appearances and won North East Player of the Year. John Terry QUITS as Aston Villa assistant, just two weeks before the new season starts, as he plots taking a managerial job after three years as a No 2 so which bosses are sweating on him replacing them? Liverpool, however, progressed to the FA Cup final. [24] Whilst working at Pegler, Keegan continued playing Saturday afternoon football for his local youth club, Enfield House, and playing Sunday morning football for the Lonsdale Hotel. [142], During the race for the 199596 title, Keegan directed remarks at the Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, during a post-match interview live on Sky Sports. 16:27 GMT 26 Jul 2021 [84][85] A player in the match decided to target Keegan. 'It was the fact we built up a city and took it way up there and made people happy. [66] Upon Keegan's outraged reaction Billy Bremner challenged Keegan. The 70-year-old, who has been out of the game since leaving the Magpies in 2008, was spotted with his wife Jean and two grandchildren taking a stroll. The 1973 UEFA Cup Final first leg at Anfield was abandoned due to a downpour after 27 minutes and rescheduled to be played again the next day. During this time he missed a point-blank header which would have broken the deadlock, in a game England needed to win by a better scoreline than 21 to progress to the semi-finals (a 21 victory would have left them tied with West Germany). [183], As the 200708 season drew to a close, rumours of tensions between the club's directors and Keegan began to surface, as he publicly criticised the board, claiming they were not providing him the financial support necessary to break into the top four of the Premier League standings. [106] A few days before the start of the 198283 season he signed for Newcastle United[106] for a fee of 100,000. Keegan had been out of football for almost three years when he returned to Newcastle United for a second spell as manager in January 2008, but this lasted only eight months, as he resigned on 4 September 2008 following speculation about a dispute with the club's directors. [36] The crash was very expensive to fix and the five were given a rollicking by manager Ron Ashman. He was named in the squad for the tournament, but was suffering from a chronic back injury and was unfit to play in all of England's group games. Given the generally understood role of a Premiership manager, the panel agreed he could reasonably expect that this was not a factor. He is a director and actor, known for English Premier League 1995/1996 (1995), The John Robertson Story (1992) and Match of the Day (1964). He's a tremendous professional, and he trains properly every day. [88] Zebec was a man who was known to work players to the max. Rangers manager Walter Smith last, marred a minute's silence for former Scotland star George Young at Ibrox. After a 20 defeat at West Ham United on 21 February, the lead was cut to nine points. Keegan joined a club that still had participants from the old board room battles that had been going on at the club for decades. [46] Keegan then haggled a contract worth 50 a week from Shankly, after Shankly had originally offered him 45. Re-broadcast on 30 December 2020 on ITV4. Further assessing his squad, Keegan noted some players could not handle the pressure and would sneak in by a turnstile rather than meet and greet the big crowds at the front entrance prior to games. [53] His attacking play and ability prompted manager Bill Shankly to stop playing Keegan at right midfield and instead Shankly decided Keegan would be more effective upfront. Kevin Keegan and wife Jean out with their dogs. [36] This experience gave Keegan awareness of his responsibility as a representative of Scunthorpe United. [205], In September 1970 Keegan met his future wife, Jean Woodhouse, on the Waltzers at Doncaster fair. [121] Keegan once stated about Beardsley, "At Scunthorpe I always thought Terry Heath had the wow factor, because of his skill on the ball, and when I moved to Liverpool I had never seen anyone with Peter Thompson's ability. Liverpool won the replay and Keegan scored twice more on the way to Wembley Stadium, including a lob-volley over the head of England colleague Peter Shilton in the semi-final against Leicester City at Villa Park. In September 2009, it was reported that Keegan had met with Ashley and the Newcastle board including former members in a Premier League arbitration hearing for a claim of 10 million in compensation for his shock resignation. [17] As a schoolboy, Keegan had a trial for Coventry City, under manager Jimmy Hill. His final appearance for Newcastle came in a friendly against Liverpool some days later, leaving the pitch in a helicopter while still dressed in his kit. Keegan became renowned for his "poodle perm" hair in the 1970s, and has regularly appeared at the top of "worst hairstyles" surveys. [84] The club's success also translated into individual recognition for Keegan, who picked up the European Footballer of the Year award for a second consecutive year at the club. "[172] Keegan announced on 22 January that he and Alan Shearer held talks about the two linking up with Shearer as his assistant, but decided against the idea, leaving the door open for him to take other roles he was interested in. I know Rangers are not popular in Aberdeen, but there is no need for any sup porter to show a lack of respect. Then, of course, there was Kenny Dalglish and his wife Marina who has gone through the same thing as Carole and was fantastic in . [116] Cox would ask Keegan his opinion on players. Keegan gained his first England cap in 1972. Despite suffering severe cuts after crashing his bicycle, he insisted on re-racing and secured second place in the event, before going on to win that edition of the programme. [131] After three or more years trying, John Hall had recently won the board room from the old regime. [45], After the negotiation Keegan was transferred to Liverpool for 33,000[47] in 1971, at the age of 20. Celtic Tiger restaurateur Marcus Sweeney up to his oxters in organised crime, court told, Chris Heaton-Harris: Difficult decisions needed if Stormont fails to return, Northern Secretary will not call Assembly election right away, Migrant workers earning substantially less than Irish counterparts, ESRI finds, Holly Cairns left terrified after online stalker showed up at her home, Donohoe backer made further contributions to Fine Gael after 2016. The addition of Charlton Athletic's Rob Lee bolstered the midfield in the autumn. [38] Earning a pittance, meant Keegan each summer had to find summer jobs; and each summer he would do jobs such as plate-laying at the Appleby Frodingham Steelworks. After Scunthorpe had agreed to the fee Keegan was driven the four hours to Bill Shankly's office by manager Ron Ashman who was determined to get a cash influx for Scunthorpe United. [15] They were a second-hand pair of Winit boots bought from the former Doncaster Rovers centre forward, Ray Harrison's sports shop. [96] In the final they played Nottingham Forest. [164], 200405 brought better form for Manchester City, but Keegan agreed to leave as manager on 10 March 2005 after telling the chairman his desire to retire from football at the end of the season. "[163], On 24 May 2001, Keegan returned to football as successor to Joe Royle at Manchester City, who had just been relegated from the Premier League. He managed only one World Cup appearance though, after England failed to qualify for both the 1974 and 1978 tournaments. By the time I started playing for Newcastle, however, I had played against Cruyff, Maradona and Pel, and yet I have never had my mind blown as I did on the first day I saw Peter Beardsley. Top scorer David Kelly and influential midfielder Gavin Peacock were both sold during the close season, and Keegan brought striker Peter Beardsley back to Newcastle from Everton, six years after he had been sold by Newcastle to Liverpool. [98] The news caused surprise throughout the world of football and around the city of Southampton, as Southampton were a relatively small club. A forward, he played for several professional clubs from 1968 to 1984. [111] Keegan explained, no one could have made him more welcome. [204], Following the sale of Newcastle United to the Public Investment Fund, Keegan spoke publicly at a talk-in event in Cramlington, stating his delight at Ashley's departure and excitement at the new ownership's ability to compete financially with the wealthiest football clubs in the world. Smith described the shameful disturbance by a section of Aberdeen's 1000 strong travelling support as "over the top" and "the worst I've ever heard". But the shock departure of Andy Cole to Manchester United in January weakened their attack, and finished the season sixth place in the final table; not enough for even another UEFA Cup campaign. [112] People had warned Keegan that whatever he was thinking his welcome would like, it would not be enough[113] To Keegan, who had played in a European Cup final, Wembley and Hamburg, the atmosphere on his debut was unique, explaining that the noise on his debut come from all sides of the ground like a surround-sound system. While Gonzlez was the main issue in the panel final decision, the club's alleged mistreatment of Keegan, claiming they were in a position to sack him should he have not agreed to the terms they offered him, as well as his decision to remain at the club until 4 September instead of resigning on 1 September, allowing the club to reach a compromise, led to the panel ruling in Keegan's favour. As late as November 2011, Keegan has stated, "I was with Lawrie [McMenemy] at a charity event the other day, and he said he phoned up Peter Robinson because he wanted me, but Liverpool had a clause. [206] They married on 23 September 1974 and have two daughters, Laura Jane and Sarah Marie. In August 2009, nearly a year after his departure from Newcastle, Keegan resurfaced after being confirmed as the lead pundit on ESPN. In 1979, his song "Head Over Heels in Love", written by Chris Norman and Pete Spencer, was released on 9 June, and peaked at number 31 in the UK charts, but climbed to number 10 in Germany where Keegan was based at the time, and where Norman's band Smokie was popular. [118], In his first season Newcastle finished fifth. Save. Forest played with 11 men behind the ball, and won the game 10 with a goal from John Robertson. In 1979 Keegan and his wife, participated with ITV's "Brian Moore meets Kevin Keegan," documentary filmed over the season at the family's Hamburg home and during his personal business appearances, including in France, as an insight and rare glimpse into the life of a modern millionaire footballer, away from the pitch.[214]. I wish the club and everyone concerned with it all the best for the future. [19], Keegan participated in various sports, such as cross country running, rugby, football, and even captaining his school's cricket team. Kevin Keegan Birth Name: Joseph Kevin Keegan Occupation: Soccer Player Born In: England, United Kingdom Birthdate: February 14, 1951 Age: 71 years old (as of 2022) Ethnicity: White Nationality: British Sexuality: Straight Kevin Keegan was born on the 14th of February, 1951. He has been married to Jean since September 23, 1974. On 21 October, a subsequent meeting of the same panel found that the club should pay all legal and associated costs incurred by Keegan as a result of the tribunal. [27][2][28], Scunthorpe United could not afford a set of football nets and trained on a rugby pitch at Quibell Park. [20] He also boxed at his local club, run by the former British Heavyweight champion Bruce Woodcock. [137] To Keegan, Srnicek and Clark's response showed they cared about their football. After playing against Keegan, Nellis became impressed by the ability of Keegan and offered him a trial at Fourth Division side Scunthorpe United one of just two professional sides in the division. Keegan's last appearance in a Liverpool shirt on home soil saw Liverpool lose the FA Cup final to bitter rivals Manchester United, ending the possibility of the treble. Newcastle refused to fuel rumours that fears for Jean were behind Keegan's shock decision. They are provided in a historical context. After Twentyman's recommendation, Liverpool made an offer for Keegan and this offer was accepted by Scunthorpe United. [184] His accusations caused bad press for owner Mike Ashley, who was already battling reports that he had lost hundreds of millions of pounds in a disastrous stock market venture. [21] At age 15, Keegan, with two friends, completed a 50-mile run from Nottingham to Doncaster. I would die if that were to happen. Keegan was awarded 2million (plus interest accrued) according to severance clauses in his contract, which the club never paid him after his departure. In February in the 197980 season, Keegan announced he was leaving after his contract was up. This trial would lead to the Scunthorpe manager Ron Ashman giving Keegan his first contract in professional football. Inside the Liverpool dressing room, Bremner approached Keegan to apologise and was met by the fury of Keegan's father who had come down to check on his son. So, how much is Kevin Keegan worth at the age of 70 years old? After matches, if you've. His wife is Jean Keegan (m. 1974) Kevin Keegan Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. Kevin Keegan libel victory: Keegan court arrival/departure; ENGLAND: London: High Court: EXT GVS Kevin Keegan & wife Jean arrive at court / Keegan & wife out of court & comments to press SOT / Keegan & wife into cab D0513629 OR B0587692/R26010101 (T26010105) PURCHASE A LICENSE [133] The training ground was in the process of being sold, despite this, Keegan paid for the clean up of the training ground with his own money,[133] with the cleaning work being done in one weekend. [51] This match was watched by Shankly. Mr Eriksson was and I'm delighted for him because that's the way it should be. Newcastle only got one point in a 11 drawn match against Nottingham Forest on 2 May, and with a 11 draw for Newcastle against Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the season on 5 May, the title was won by Manchester United, whose 30 triumph at Middlesbrough would have won them the title regardless of Newcastle's result against Tottenham. Liverpool lost 20 away to win 32 on aggregate.[63]. [64] Tudor and Keegan's friend, Macdonald, gave interviews confidently proclaiming they had more ability whilst also being critical of older Liverpool pros such as Tommy Smith. '[115], Keegan at Newcastle was the senior pro. [138][139] In one instance Johnny Giles punched the unsuspecting Keegan and was reprieved after Keegan asked the referee to be lenient. [30] Still though, at Scunthorpe Keegan would take his training very seriously. [25] It was during this time that a colleague, named Harry Holland, invited him to play for the Peglers Works reserves on a Saturday morning. [164], For 200304, the club's first season at the new City of Manchester Stadium, Keegan added Steve McManaman, Paul Bosvelt, David Seaman and Michael Tarnat to City's squad. Newcastle briefly topped the league at several stages in the first half of the season and Shearer led the league scoring 25 goals.[146]. [137] The melee resulted in Pavel Srnicek swinging a roundhouse kick at Lee Clark's head. Family (1) Trade Mark (1) Dr Mohamed Hatem, a consultant obstetrician at the hospital in Stockton on Tees, refused to comment on reports in the News of the World that he had been, treating Mrs Keegan. He was succeeded by Kenny Dalglish, the same man who had replaced him as a player at Liverpool 20 years earlier, but Newcastle were unable to win the title and finished second place in the same season, and in the following season finished outside the top ten in the Premier League, although they were FA Cup runners-up. [133] Assessing the squad, Keegan opined that the squad was not good enough to reach the level he and McDermott once played at. [64] Keegan also believed Shankly may have got into the heads of the Newcastle players when on the night before the game Shankly and Joe Harvey were being interviewed and Shankly was heard on the microphone, but off-camera, stating, "Joe looks a bag of nerves"[64] Keegan explained, knowing Shankly it would not surprise him if this was not an accident and Shankly knew what he was doing and that this statement was meant to neutralise any of Newcastle's confidence and that this did indeed rub off into the heads of some of the Newcastle players who became anxious. [94] Keegan, as the metaphorical prisoner, drew a cartoon picture of Zebec in sunglasses, with he and his teammates doing press-ups, and then scribed Roman numerals conveying Keegan was counting down to his freedom. [28] Of his time in Liverpool, Keegan later said, "The only thing I fear is missing an open goal in front of the Kop. [66] Bremner punched back. [197] Although Wise's signing of Spanish striker Xisco was not mentioned in the hearing, Keegan stated that this had also been a central factor in his departure. [127] Keegan would also famously rule out football management.[127]. Weve all been focusing on Harry and Meghan, but what about Kate? [134] Keegan noted the club had an impressive crop of youth players. After scoring, Keegan did something he had never done before, Keegan instinctively, and famously, threw himself into the crowd to 'show the fans he was one of them,'[111] and explained to the press afterwards that 'I just wanted to stay there for ever'[114] Keegan had a fear of letting the fans down, constantly telling himself 'You can't let them down. In January 1996 Keegan's Newcastle topped the Premier League table by 12 points, ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United. Keegan had fallen out with McMenemy over the manager's failure to strengthen Southampton's defence (which conceded 67 goals in 198182) while the team was at the top of the table. The nuns wanted Mammy to sign adoption papers. "[3] Late on Friday 12 September 2008, it was reported Keegan met owner Mike Ashley in London in an attempt to resolve their differences, but the meeting ended without a satisfactory conclusion for either party. After managing Fulham for two seasons, he took charge of the England team in February 1999, but resigned in October 2000 following a 10 loss against Germany in qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. 16:43 GMT 26 Jul 2021. The Hamburg fans then flooded him with parcels of his favourite cereal with lists of the suppliers. Keegan joined Newcastle United and spent two seasons there, during which time he was extremely popular with the supporters. One of the reasons for leaving was Zebec's training regime. There have been times when I've actually been crying while I've been playing. [5] His father Joe and uncle Frank were Newcastle United fans,[6] describing their favourite players as Hughie Gallacher and Jackie Milburn. Keegan was the first manager in the Premier League era to win the Division One title with two clubs. Dr Hatem, who specialises in women's health problems, said: "I will neither confirm or deny it.". , updated Kevin Keegan and wife Jean out with their dogs (Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images) Embed. Keegan moved with his family to Spain. [66] The fight was shown that night on BBC television and both were fined 500, with Keegan being suspended for three games and Bremner eight. [65] It was the first brace in an FA Cup final since Mike Trebilcock scored twice for Everton in 1966. [55], Though Keegan did like Toshack as a teammate, Keegan never socialised with him off the pitch and Keegan maintained it was almost spooky how much they instantaneously could read each other's little and large game. [95] Zebec, in turn responded to Keegan's critique and explained to Keegan it was the same for all the players. He went on to captain England 31 times, retaining the captain's armband until his international retirement after the 1982 World Cup. [79] It was not until Keegan had moved out of temporary accommodation and moved to a bungalow in the little village of Itzstedt that Keegan began to feel he could make inroads and make a go of football and life in Germany. The 500,000 super-star Keegan, who flies to Hamburg on Sunday with his wife Jean, ready to join his new club, took a fond look at the 200-year-old cottage that has been home during his years with Liverpool and said: "I certainly will miss it - it's been lovely living here." Keegan returned to football on 25 September 1997 as "chief operating officer" (a similar role to a director of football) at Division Two club Fulham, with Ray Wilkins as head coach. The trio scored 11 of the club's 14 goals in this run, which safely secured the club from a relegation battle. [51] Liverpool then tried Keegan in attack at Melwood in a game between the first team and the reserves. [187] The club released statements denying that he had left the club, but stated that talks were ongoing between Keegan and members of the board. [98] The club were beginning to become established in the top division, but this signing showed how persuasive their manager could be, especially when Keegan captained England in the 1980 European Championships in Italy. Young, a former Rangers and Scotland skipper, died on Friday aged 74. [56] In his career Keegan explained that the only player who reached that level of footballing understanding with him was England international Trevor Brooking. He scored his first international goal in his third appearance, also against Wales, on 11 May 1974. [137] Keegan's first game, against Bristol City, ended in 30 victory in front of a capacity crowd. [42], In 1971, he attracted the attention of Liverpool's head scout Geoff Twentyman,[43][44] whose opinion was held in high regard by manager Bill Shankly. Show Archive footage (31 credits) Edit Personal Details Other Works: Tv commercial: Brut 33 Deoderant Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) Spouse: Jean (2 children) Edit Did You Know? [45] Prior to the journey Keegan's father prompted Keegan to not sell himself cheap. Kate Mcgreavy For Mailonline
A club statement following his resignation read: Newcastle United Football Club today announce the resignation of manager Kevin Keegan. THE state of Kevin Keegan's wife Jean's health remained shrouded in mystery yesterday after reports that she was undergoing hospital treatment. He later managed Fulham and Manchester City. [57] Keegan made his England debut at under-23 level later in 1971. [109] As a child Keegan's father would tell him football stories about Milburn and Gallagher. Although the club finished tenth in the league in 197778, Keegan's 12 goals helped him pick up a personal honour, the France Football European Footballer of the Year award for 1978. On 11 February 1980, Lawrie McMenemy called a press conference at the Potters Heron hotel, Ampfield to announce that the European Footballer of the Year would be joining Southampton in the forthcoming summer. This came to a head during the unsuccessful Euro 2000 campaign, which began with a 32 defeat against Portugal, despite England having taken a 20 lead after 17 minutes. [71] Keegan told ITV that his annual salary the last season he played for Liverpool was 22,000 whereas at Hamburg it was 122,000. [157] A 10 win in the next game over Germany, the first English victory over Germany in a competitive match since 1966, helped to eliminate their opposition (the defending champions),[158] but in the final group game against Romania, England once again lost 32, this time after taking a 21 lead, and their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals were over.[159]. [4] In 1909, his grandfather Frank, an inspector, heroically saved lives in the West Stanley Pit disaster. He helped Newcastle to promotion in his second season, and retired from playing in 1984, having been capped 63times for England, scoring 21goals. After weeks of speculation,[151] Keegan was named as the new England manager on 18 February 1999, succeeding Glenn Hoddle, who had been sacked two weeks earlier following a newspaper interview in which he suggested that disabled people were being punished for their sins in a previous life. That was what we did.'. In 2019 Lawrie McMenemy explained that prior to the start of the 198283 season, Keegan believed that Southampton did not match his footballing ambitions and therefore Keegan had made up his mind and demanded to leave, and there was nothing the club could do about it. Ferdinand was Newcastle's biggest signing at 6 million, while the 4 million paid for Barton was the highest fee paid for a defender in English football at the time. A forward, he played for several professional clubs from 1968 to 1984. He moved to Hamburg in the summer of 1977 and was named European Footballer of the Year in 1978 and 1979. Keegan went on, "I wasn't allowed to bring in the people I wanted and that was wrong. [116], To Keegan, Cox was a task master,[117] with a good sense of humour. [131] Though John Hall was not yet confirmed as the chairman he had accrued enough power to make the key decisions. At all three clubs, the team won promotion as champions in his first full season there. He had won a total of 63 caps and scored 21 goals. [131] It has been argued the internal struggles from the former regime had held the club back. From 1972-1982, he made 63 appearances for England, 31 of them as captain, and scored 21 goals. This through ball had caught all the defenders flat-footed, left the defenders out of the equation, and left Keegan one on one with the keeper Bruce Grobbelaar. However, a draw at home to Polish minnows Groclin led to their second-round elimination from the UEFA Cup, and was followed by a slump in form. He scored in the first fixture in a 32 loss to Canberra City. "[121], Keegan announced his retirement prior to the end of the 198384 season, on 14 February 1984 - his 33rd birthday. Leeds had decided to niggle at Liverpool, and in particular Keegan, in the match. Kevin Keegan was born on February 14, 1951 in Armthorpe, Yorkshire, England. Keegan had a clause inserted into his contract when he joined Hamburg in 1977, giving Liverpool the option to buy him back. [59], Early on at Liverpool, Keegan stopped acknowledging his first name Joseph on his autograph and just signed it Kevin Keegan, instead of the JK Keegan that he scribbled at Scunthorpe. Keegan's two seasons at The Dell saw him as part of a flamboyant team also containing Alan Ball, Phil Boyer, Mick Channon and Charlie George. Following the successful start to the 198283 season with Newcastle United, there was much controversy when newly appointed England manager Bobby Robson did not select Keegan for his first squad,[130] a decision Keegan learned of from the media rather than Robson himself. Following the dismissal of previous manager Ossie Ardiles, Keegan was appointed to prevent Newcastle from being relegated to the third tier of English football for the first time. He finally reached a World Cup in 1982 when England got to the finals in Spain. Despite being one of two players kept on for an extra six-week period, the club did not offer Keegan a contract, though they did offer apprenticeship terms to the right-back Brian Joy who also went on to have a 15-year career in football. On Saturday it was announced that manager Bryan Robson had bought Gianluca Festa. Newcastle United F.C. [120], In September 1983, Keegan answered a phone call at 1:00 am from Arthur Cox. Earlier that season, while still under Keegan's management, City beat Chelsea 10 which turned out to be the only defeat in the league that season for Chelsea, who ended up as Premier League champions. He is best known for being a Soccer Player. And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them, love it!'. [210], He is known for aiding charities, including appearances at cricket matches for Lord's Taverners and Sussex Cricket Club.[211][212]. [137] Keegan was not upset and he did not punish either player. This crop included: Lee Clark, Steve Watson, Steve Howey, Alan Thompson and Robbie Elliott. [200], In pursuit of winning the tribunal, the club admitted to misleading the media and their fans. [107] Upon signing the twice European footballer of the year in the second division, a local newspaper's main headline was simply, 'Here he is! One was the European Cup final in 1991 and the other being a Newcastle United 00 draw against Blackburn; as such, calls were made that suggested Keegan was unprepared and inexperienced.[132]. [140] With the club's transfer funds Keegan decided he needed a leader in the team, someone with a wild look about him, a look that meant business. [123] Keegan thought this was his moment to put Newcastle 1-0 up in front of the thousands of Newcastle fans behind the goal. [103] This second season was the most prolific of his career and he, in total scored 30 goals and he won the golden boot.[103]. There were numerous honours for Keegan over the next two years, however, as Liverpool again won the League championship and UEFA Cup in 197576. Newcastle finished second in the Premier League in 199596, after leading for most of the season. [100] In 198081 Saints scored 76 goals, finishing in sixth place, then their highest league finish. His outburst "I would love it if we beat them! Keegan was born at his aunt Nellie's house in Elm Place in Armthorpe. [125], Keegan's last league game was against Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring in a 31 victory. [85] Keegan maintains this was the lowest ebb of his time in Germany and following this moment Keegan then decided to master the German language and be in a position to fully integrate in order to be in a strong position to ask the players why they were not passing to him, and to show the players in the training ground caf, he too loved the club. Meanwhile, Joe Kinnear was last night named as Sky TV's choice as soccer manager of the year. In the 1974 final, Liverpool played Newcastle United. The tribunal ruled in favour of Keegan, agreeing that Newcastle had constructively dismissed him by insisting on the signing of midfielder Nacho Gonzlez on loan (which was against his wishes) to replace James Milner following his move to Aston Villa and a bid for Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger being rejected. [28] Despite this, Keegan, Bremner and Giles remained good friends outside of football. [143] In April 2003, it was named as Quote of the Decade in the Premier League 10 Seasons Awards and Most Memorable Quote in the 20 Seasons Awards in May 2012. Dimensions: 2392 x 1613 px | 40.5 x 27.3 cm | 15.9 x 10.8 inches | 150dpi Date taken: 18 August 1990 '[108], Keegan always felt at one stage in his career he would play for Newcastle United. [196], Keegan's dispute with the club was resolved in October 2009. [66] They were sent off, the first time anyone had been sent off in a Charity Shield match. [11] His father never saw Keegan play for Newcastle.[12]. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Kevin Keegan today accepted 150,000 libel damages over betting allegations which had the "most devastating" effect upon him. [64] To Keegan, with the 100,000 inside the ground, the non-stop chanting of both sets of fans, and then the millions watching on TV, this game was as close to a non drug-induced psychedelic experience as he could ever get. The Wimbledon manager, who lost out to Mick McCarthy in the contest for the Republic of Ireland job last year, has led his team to fifth place in the English Premiership table. [123] At the end of the game a frustrated Keegan, whilst clapping off the fans, had decided this would be his last season as a footballer. [135] Prior to his first game, Keegan made his first tough call with his squad of players when he dropped the midfielder Lee Clark. [66] Giles, after escaping a red card, then later lunged two-footed at Keegan. [124], 'I was the mongrel who made it to Crufts, and that was fine by me', Two times European Footballer of the Year, Kevin Keegan, on his football career. ", Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers, Bamford and Gnonto both at the double as Leeds hammer Cardiff in FA Cup replay, Olises free-kick frustrates Manchester United in Selhurst Park draw, Rufus McLean suspended by Glasgow after guilty plea to domestic abuse charges, Ross Byrne set to be named as one of four outhalves in Ireland Six Nations squad, Murray and Earls back in the mix for Munsters trip to Toulouse, Roy Keane buys luxury home in Irelands most expensive apartment development, I will inherit my aunts house, so my cousins dont think theyre responsible for her any more, I was born in a mother and baby home. In April 1985, Keegan briefly came out of retirement to play a two-game stint as a guest player for Blacktown City in Australia's National Soccer League. [164], In preparation for his second season as manager (200203), he signed Nicolas Anelka, Peter Schmeichel and Marc-Vivien Fo. [216] He released another single, "England", on his return to England from Germany, but it failed to chart. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. 'I don't think we transformed a football club; we transformed a city,' he told Radio Alty. Is Kevin Keegan still married to Jean? In the meantime, autumn signing Paul Kitson partnered Beardsley in attack. Find the perfect kevin keegan wife jean black & white image. Andy Cole was the Premier League's top scorer with 34 goals from 40 games, and managed a club record total of 41 goals in all competitions. Keegan returned to football in 1992 as manager at Newcastle. In a reserve match against Tranmere Rovers Keegan, playing right midfield, and after playing a game with an attacking philosophy he was strongly warned by Ronnie Moran that he was "playing too free and easy," and "nearly playing up front. Jan. 16Already a two-time Olympian, Girdwood-born figure skater Keegan Messing will close his career as a two time national champion as well. Caretaker manager Terry McDermott said: "It's got nothing to do with me and I'm not going to comment on speculation. [28] The European Cup final in Rome against Borussia Mnchengladbach was four days later. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Several key senior staff, including Dennis Wise and Derek Llambias, had publicly claimed that Keegan had "the final word"; they claimed to the tribunal that this was not in fact the case and that their claims were just "PR". In September 1970 Keegan met his future wife, Jean Woodhouse, on the Waltzers at Doncaster fair. On the run Hamburg beat, Dinamo Tbilisi, Valur, Hajduk Split and Real Madrid. "[40] Not long after this interview, Keegan, noting other players had moved on to a higher level, began to feel impatient about moving on and Keegan even considered packing the game in and getting a full-time job if he did not get a move to a higher level. [138] Keegan perceived he had not given the transfer funds he had been promised. [82], He scored in pre-season friendlies against Barcelona and former club Liverpool, but the club suffered defeat in the European Super Cup against the Merseysiders. Keegan had scored 26 of the team's 72 goals and was voted the club's Player of the Year. 'I've kept really quiet, but I'll tell you something, he went down in my estimation when he said that,' declared Keegan, jabbing his finger at the camera. [85], Keegan was suspended for 8 weeks and in those 8 weeks Keegan and the squad made efforts to integrate. Following lengthy discussions of which the board attempted to persuade Kevin to change his mind, both parties eventually agreed that the best route forward was for the club to, reluctantly, accept his resignation with immediate effect. Keegan began his playing career at Scunthorpe in 1968, before Bill Shankly signed him for Liverpool where he won three First Division titles, the UEFA Cup twice, the FA Cup and, in his final season, the European Cup. Newcastle's 43 defeat to Liverpool on 3 April is widely considered to be one of the classic Premier League games. [32] Though this will to be first in his running drills would later irritate senior pros such as Liverpool's Tommy Smith[33] and Shankly would later advise Keegan that he did not have to win all his runs.
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