George Keith (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Keith | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1962 | Greenock Morton | 1 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Guildford City | 0 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Ayr | 1 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Third Lanark | 1 | (0) |
| 1965–1968 | Melbourne Hakoah | 70 | (4) |
| 1969–1974 | APIA Leichhardt | ? | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1967–1969 | Australia | 20 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Keith (born 26 May 1944 in Scotland) is a Scottish-born former footballer who represented Australia in the late 1960s.[1] Keith is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.[2]
Club career
Keith began his professional career with largely uneventful stints at Greenock Morton, Guildford City, Ayr United and Third Lanark.[1]
In 1965 Keith emigrated to Australia where he played for Melbourne Hakoah and A.P.I.A. Leichhardt.[1]
International career
Keith in 1967 made his debut for the Australian national football team. He played 20 full internationals for the Socceroos, playing in the unsuccessful Australian qualification for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Honours
In 2008 Keith was inducted into the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame in the Award of Distinction category.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Australian Player Database – KE". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ↑ "Victorians honoured at FFA Hall of Fame Awards". Football Federation Victoria. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ↑ "The Australian national men's football team: caps and captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ↑ "Football Hall of Fame". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 2009-04-06.