Harold Keetley

Harold Keetley
Personal information
Date of birth (1903-04-09)9 April 1903
Place of birth Derby, England
Date of death 4Q 1982, aged 79
Place of death Derby, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Victoria Ironworks
?–1924 Matlock Town
1924–1927 Doncaster Rovers 47 (25)
1927– Mansfield Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Harold "Harry" Keetley (9 April 1903-4Q 1982)[1] was an English footballer who played as a forward.

He was born in Derby one of eleven brothers and one sister.[2][3] Like eight of his brothers he started off playing for the local amateur Victoria Ironworks team.[3] He and five of his brothers, Arthur, Joe, Tom, Frank and Charlie, went on to play professionally in the Football League.[2][3][4][5]

Playing career

He signed for Doncaster Rovers in August 1924,[6] being transferred to Mansfield Town in June 1927.[7][8] Three of his brothers Harry, Tom and Frank also played for Doncaster during their careers.[2] On 20 February 1926 at Belle Vue, Joe, Harry and Frank all played upfront for Doncaster against Wigan Borough, with Harry scoring in the 1–1 draw.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ONSDeath93&h=49409365&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t26590161_p2043846665_kpidz0q3d2043846665z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid
  2. 1 2 3 http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/players_profiles/K/KeetleyCF.php
  3. 1 2 3 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. ↑ Turner, Georgina; Sheppard, Kate (11 March 2004). "Leave orf, 'e's my bruvver!". The Guardian. London.
  5. ↑ http://www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk/derbychellaston.htm
  6. ↑ Derby Daily Telegraph. 28 August 1924. p. 2. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Derby Daily Telegraph. 16 June 1927. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ http://www.stagsnet.net/news/newsdetails.php?newsid=3383
  9. ↑ http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/history/League%20Tables/League%20table%201925-1926.htm
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