Keith Pritchett

Keith Pritchett
Personal information
Full nameKeith Bernard Pritchett
Date of birth8 November 1953
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Playing positionLeft back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1973Wolverhampton Wanderers
1973–1974Doncaster Rovers6(0)
1974–1975Queens Park Rangers4(0)
1976–1977Brentford11(1)
1976–1982Watford140(9)
1982–1984Blackpool37(1)
Mount Roskill
Waitakere City
Teams managed
Waitakere City
1996–1997New Zealand
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Keith Bernard Pritchett (born 8 November 1953) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a left back for several Football League clubs, most notably Watford, playing a part in their rise from the Fourth Division to the First Division. He finished his playing career in New Zealand, and managed the New Zealand national team from 1996 to 1997.[1]

Playing career

Glaswegian Pritchett spent six years with Watford,[2] playing for them in all four divisions of the Football League.[3] He also played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Doncaster Rovers,[4] Queens Park Rangers,[5] Brentford[6] and Blackpool.[7][8] He finished his playing career in New Zealand, firstly at Mount Roskill, and later as player-manager of Waitakere City.[9]

Management career

Pritchett managed the New Zealand national team taking charge for the first time in June 1996. New Zealand won two, drew one and lost eight of his 11 games in charge.[10]

He is currently director of football with United Soccer 1, New Zealand's northernmost football federation.[11]

Other

His son, James, represented New Zealand at under-17, under-23 and senior level.

References

  1. "National Coaches". NZ Football. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. Watford: 1946/47 – 2007/08
  3. Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. pp. 162–175. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  4. Doncaster Rovers: 1946/47 – 2007/08
  5. Queens Park Rangers: 1946/47 – 2007/08
  6. Brentford: 1946/47 – 2007/08
  7. Blackpool: 1946/47 – 2007/08
  8. Maul, Rob (18 April 2004). "Caught in Time: QPR, championship runners-up, 1975–76". London: Timesonline. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  9. Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 190. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  10. "Coaching Records". Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website.
  11. "United Soccer 1". NZ Football. Retrieved 31 July 2009.