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Albert Keating
Personal information
Full name Albert Edward Keating
Date of birth (1902-06-28)28 June 1902
Place of birth Swillington Common, England
Date of death (1984-10-18)18 October 1984
Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) [1]
Position(s) Inside left
Youth career
Prudhoe Castle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
1922–1925 Newcastle United 12 (3)
1925–1928 Bristol City 79 (47)
1928–1931 Blackburn Rovers 17 (5)
1931–1932 Cardiff City 46 (23)
1932–1933 Bristol City 21 (6)
1933–19?? North Shields
Throckley Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Edward Keating (28 June 1902 – 18 October 1984) was an English footballer who played as an inside left. He made 175 Football League appearances in the years after the First World War. [2]

Career

Keating played locally for Prudhoe Castle, then joined Newcastle United for £130 in January 1922. Alex Raisbeck signed Smailes for £650 in November 1925 for Bristol City. [3] [4] Keating joined Blackburn Rovers along with Clarrie Bourton for £4,000 in May 1928. He moved to Cardiff City in February 1931 before rejoining Bristol City in November 1932. In July 1933 Keating returned to his native north-east and joined North Shields. His last club was Throckley Welfare. After retiring from playing Keating became a referee on Tyneside. [3]

Keating's younger brother Reg also played League football. [5]

Honours

with Bristol City

References

  1. ^ Tynesider (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Newcastle United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 145. ISBN  978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ a b Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN  1-900178-26-5.
  4. ^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN  1-874427-95-X.
  5. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 103. ISBN  978-1-85983-010-9.
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