Keith McPherson

Keith McPherson

McPherson during playing days, on left
Personal information
Full name	Keith Anthony McPherson
Date of birth	(1963-09-11) 11 September 1963
Place of birth	Greenwich, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Central defender
Youth career
1980–1985	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1985–1986	West Ham United	1	(0)
1985	→ Cambridge United (loan)	11	(1)
1986–1990	Northampton Town	182	(8)
1990–1999	Reading	271	(8)
1999–2000	Brighton & Hove Albion	35	(1)
Teams managed
2000	Slough Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:13, 4 November 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Keith Anthony McPherson (born 11 September 1963)^[1] is an English former footballer who played as a central defender for West Ham United, Cambridge United, Northampton Town, Reading and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Career

Born in in Greenwich to Jamaican parents,^[1] McPherson was a product of the West Ham United youth team which he joined in 1980 as an apprentice. He was a member of the 1981 Youth Cup winning team which defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the final.^[2] He made just one appearance for West Ham, on 20 May 1985, the last game of the 1984-85 season, in a 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool.^[3] He was signed for Northampton Town from West Ham for £15,000 in January 1986.^[3] He made 216 appearances for the Cobblers before leaving in August 1990, to join First Division side Reading where he played for nine years. He ended his career at Brighton & Hove Albion and was player with Slough Town before returning to Reading as a coach.

References

External links

• Keith McPherson career statistics at Soccerbase