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Ken Keyworth

Full name: Kenneth Keyworth
Birthdate: 24.02.1934
Birthplace: Rotherham
Position: Centre-forward
Joined from: Rotherham United
Signed by: David Halliday
Nationality: England
First game: Everton, 23.08.1958
Last game: Sheffield United, 14.11.1964
Games: 215
Goals: 76
Unofficial Games 1 Goals: 0
Player Profile

Rotherham-born Keyworth spent almost six successful years with City after joining from hometown club Rotherham United in May 1958.

The left-half turned centre-forward made his debut at home against Everton in August of the same year and went on to score at a ratio of a goal every three matches for the Foxes in the First Division.

Keyworth almost joined Wolves as a youngster but on completion of his RAF national service returned home to become a regular with the Millers. Ironically, he scored his first-ever league goal against City before completing a £9,000 move to Filbert Street.

The tough forward enjoyed cup success with Leicester and notched over 200 appearances in all competitions, scoring over 70 goals along the way before he moved on to neighbours Coventry City on a free transfer. He couldn't enjoy the same success with either the Sky Blues or Swindon Town, however, and post-football returned to Rotherham to work as a quantity surveyor at a steelworks.

Seasons League FA Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
Year Division Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
1958-59 Division One (old)32 24 0- -- -- - 36 2
1959-60 Division One (old)20 3- -- -- -- - 20 3
1960-61 Division One (old)15 610 0- -- -- - 25 6
1961-62 Division One (old)39 142 11 04 3- - 46 18
1962-63 Division One (old)32 216 51 1- -- - 39 27
1963-64 Division One (old)30 121 17 3- -- - 38 16
1964-65 Division One (old)9 4- -2 0- -- - 11 4
Total 177 6223 711 44 3- - 215 76

Appearances

DateResultOppositionCompetitionStartSubGoals
1 23.08.1958 2 - 0 Everton (H) Division One (old)
2 25.08.1958 0 - 5 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
3 30.08.1958 1 - 5 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
4 03.09.1958 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
5 06.09.1958 3 - 1 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
6 13.09.1958 1 - 1 Leeds United (A) Division One (old)
7 17.09.1958 2 - 2 Preston North End (H) Division One (old)
8 20.09.1958 2 - 2 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division One (old)
9 22.09.1958 1 - 3 Preston North End (A) Division One (old)
10 27.09.1958 2 - 4 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
11 04.10.1958 3 - 1 Luton Town (H) Division One (old)
12 11.10.1958 1 - 3 Newcastle United (A) Division One (old)
13 18.10.1958 3 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division One (old)
14 25.10.1958 2 - 5 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
15 08.11.1958 1 - 4 Portsmouth (A) Division One (old)
16 15.11.1958 6 - 3 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
17 22.11.1958 3 - 0 West Ham United (A) Division One (old) 1
18 29.11.1958 0 - 3 Nottingham Forest (H) Division One (old)
19 06.12.1958 1 - 4 Manchester United (A) Division One (old)
20 13.12.1958 1 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
21 20.12.1958 1 - 0 Everton (A) Division One (old)
22 26.12.1958 1 - 1 Burnley (H) Division One (old)
23 03.01.1959 2 - 3 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
24 10.01.1959 1 - 1 Lincoln City (H) FA Cup 3
25 14.01.1959 2 - 0 Lincoln City (A) FA Cup 3 rep
26 24.01.1959 1 - 1 Luton Town (H) FA Cup 4
27 28.01.1959 1 - 4 Luton Town (A) FA Cup 4 rep
28 31.01.1959 0 - 1 Leeds United (H) Division One (old)
29 07.03.1959 0 - 6 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division One (old)
30 14.03.1959 0 - 3 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
31 27.03.1959 3 - 3 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
32 28.03.1959 3 - 1 Portsmouth (H) Division One (old)
33 18.04.1959 4 - 1 Nottingham Forest (A) Division One (old) 1
34 22.04.1959 0 - 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
35 25.04.1959 2 - 1 Manchester United (H) Division One (old)
36 29.04.1959 1 - 3 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
37 14.09.1959 3 - 3 Blackpool (A) Division One (old)
38 19.09.1959 4 - 3 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old) 2
39 26.09.1959 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division One (old)
40 03.10.1959 1 - 4 Manchester United (A) Division One (old)
41 10.10.1959 2 - 3 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
42 17.10.1959 2 - 3 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
43 24.10.1959 2 - 2 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
44 31.10.1959 1 - 6 Everton (A) Division One (old)
45 07.11.1959 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old) 1
46 14.11.1959 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest (A) Division One (old)
47 21.11.1959 0 - 1 Fulham (H) Division One (old)
48 28.11.1959 1 - 3 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
49 05.12.1959 3 - 3 Luton Town (H) Division One (old)
50 12.12.1959 3 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
51 19.12.1959 2 - 1 West Ham United (H) Division One (old)
52 26.12.1959 2 - 2 Preston North End (H) Division One (old)
53 02.04.1960 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division One (old)
54 18.04.1960 2 - 1 Burnley (H) Division One (old)
55 23.04.1960 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
56 30.04.1960 1 - 2 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
57 26.12.1960 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division One (old) 1
58 31.12.1960 4 - 1 Everton (H) Division One (old)
59 07.01.1961 3 - 1 Oxford United (H) FA Cup 3
60 14.01.1961 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
61 21.01.1961 6 - 0 Manchester United (H) Division One (old) 2
62 31.01.1961 5 - 1 Bristol City (H) FA Cup 4
63 04.02.1961 3 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division One (old)
64 11.02.1961 5 - 3 Newcastle United (H) Division One (old)
65 18.02.1961 1 - 1 Birmingham City (A) FA Cup 5
66 22.02.1961 2 - 1 Birmingham City (H) FA Cup 5 rep
67 25.02.1961 3 - 1 Arsenal (A) Division One (old) 2
68 04.03.1961 0 - 0 Barnsley (H) FA Cup 6
69 08.03.1961 2 - 1 Barnsley (A) FA Cup 6 rep
70 18.03.1961 0 - 0 Sheffield United (N) FA Cup sf
71 23.03.1961 0 - 0 Sheffield United (N) FA Cup sf rep
72 25.03.1961 0 - 0 Preston North End (A) Division One (old)
73 27.03.1961 2 - 0 Sheffield United (N) FA Cup sf rep 2
74 31.03.1961 0 - 1 West Ham United (A) Division One (old)
75 01.04.1961 2 - 2 Burnley (H) Division One (old)
76 10.04.1961 3 - 0 Cardiff City (H) Division One (old)
77 15.04.1961 1 - 2 Fulham (H) Division One (old)
78 19.04.1961 3 - 1 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old) 1
79 22.04.1961 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest (A) Division One (old)
80 26.04.1961 1 - 2 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
81 06.05.1961 0 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (N) FA Cup f
82 19.08.1961 1 - 3 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
83 23.08.1961 0 - 1 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
84 26.08.1961 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division One (old)
85 29.08.1961 4 - 4 Arsenal (A) Division One (old) 1
86 02.09.1961 5 - 1 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old) 1
87 05.09.1961 0 - 2 Burnley (A) Division One (old)
88 09.09.1961 2 - 0 Everton (H) Division One (old)
89 13.09.1961 4 - 1 Glenavon (A) UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1 leg 1 1
90 16.09.1961 1 - 2 Fulham (A) Division One (old) 1
91 20.09.1961 2 - 6 Burnley (H) Division One (old)
92 23.09.1961 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old)
93 27.09.1961 3 - 1 Glenavon (H) UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1 leg 2 1
94 30.09.1961 1 - 4 West Ham United (A) Division One (old)
95 07.10.1961 4 - 1 Sheffield United (H) Division One (old)
96 09.10.1961 1 - 2 York City (A) League Cup 2
97 14.10.1961 3 - 1 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
98 21.10.1961 0 - 2 Blackpool (H) Division One (old)
99 25.10.1961 1 - 1 Atlético Madrid (H) UEFA Cup Winners Cup 2 leg 1 1
100 28.10.1961 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old) 1
101 04.11.1961 3 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
102 11.11.1961 2 - 2 Manchester United (A) Division One (old)
103 15.11.1961 0 - 2 Atlético Madrid (A) UEFA Cup Winners Cup 2 leg 2
104 18.11.1961 3 - 0 Cardiff City (H) Division One (old) 1
105 25.11.1961 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division One (old) 1
106 02.12.1961 0 - 2 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
107 09.12.1961 0 - 0 Nottingham Forest (A) Division One (old)
108 16.12.1961 2 - 0 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
109 23.12.1961 0 - 2 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division One (old)
110 26.12.1961 0 - 1 Ipswich Town (A) Division One (old)
111 10.01.1962 1 - 1 Stoke City (H) FA Cup 3
112 13.01.1962 1 - 2 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old)
113 15.01.1962 2 - 5 Stoke City (A) FA Cup 3 rep 1
114 20.01.1962 2 - 3 Everton (A) Division One (old)
115 03.02.1962 4 - 1 Fulham (H) Division One (old) 1
116 10.02.1962 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (A) Division One (old)
117 17.02.1962 2 - 2 West Ham United (H) Division One (old) 2
118 24.02.1962 1 - 3 Sheffield United (A) Division One (old) 1
119 10.03.1962 1 - 2 Blackpool (A) Division One (old)
120 17.03.1962 2 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old) 1
121 24.03.1962 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
122 28.03.1962 0 - 2 Ipswich Town (H) Division One (old)
123 04.04.1962 4 - 3 Manchester United (H) Division One (old) 2
124 07.04.1962 4 - 0 Cardiff City (A) Division One (old) 1
125 11.04.1962 2 - 0 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
126 21.04.1962 3 - 8 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old)
127 23.04.1962 0 - 1 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
128 18.08.1962 1 - 2 Fulham (A) Division One (old)
129 22.08.1962 3 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old)
130 25.08.1962 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division One (old)
131 19.09.1962 3 - 3 Burnley (H) Division One (old) 1
132 22.09.1962 1 - 1 Arsenal (A) Division One (old) 1
133 29.09.1962 3 - 0 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old) 1
134 02.10.1962 1 - 2 Charlton Athletic (A) League Cup 2 rep 1
135 06.10.1962 1 - 0 Ipswich Town (A) Division One (old)
136 27.10.1962 3 - 1 Sheffield United (H) Division One (old) 2
137 03.11.1962 0 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division One (old)
138 10.11.1962 2 - 0 West Ham United (H) Division One (old)
139 17.11.1962 1 - 1 Manchester City (A) Division One (old) 1
140 24.11.1962 0 - 0 Blackpool (H) Division One (old)
141 01.12.1962 3 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
142 08.12.1962 3 - 3 Aston Villa (H) Division One (old)
143 15.12.1962 2 - 3 Fulham (H) Division One (old)
144 26.12.1962 5 - 1 Leyton Orient (H) Division One (old) 2
145 08.01.1963 3 - 1 Grimsby Town (A) FA Cup 3 1
146 30.01.1963 3 - 1 Ipswich Town (H) FA Cup 4 2
147 09.02.1963 2 - 0 Arsenal (H) Division One (old) 2
148 12.02.1963 3 - 1 Everton (H) Division One (old) 1
149 19.02.1963 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest (A) Division One (old) 2
150 23.02.1963 3 - 0 Ipswich Town (H) Division One (old)
151 02.03.1963 2 - 0 Liverpool (A) Division One (old) 1
152 09.03.1963 2 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
153 16.03.1963 1 - 0 Leyton Orient (A) FA Cup 5 1
154 23.03.1963 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division One (old) 1
155 30.03.1963 2 - 0 Norwich City (A) FA Cup 6
156 03.04.1963 2 - 0 Leyton Orient (A) Division One (old)
157 06.04.1963 2 - 0 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
158 08.04.1963 1 - 1 Blackpool (A) Division One (old) 1
159 13.04.1963 0 - 2 West Ham United (A) Division One (old)
160 15.04.1963 2 - 2 Manchester United (A) Division One (old)
161 16.04.1963 4 - 3 Manchester United (H) Division One (old) 3
162 20.04.1963 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old) 1
163 27.04.1963 1 - 0 Liverpool (N) FA Cup sf
164 15.05.1963 1 - 3 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old) 1
165 18.05.1963 2 - 3 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
166 25.05.1963 1 - 3 Manchester United (N) FA Cup f 1
167 24.08.1963 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division One (old) 1
168 28.08.1963 3 - 0 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old) 1
169 31.08.1963 7 - 2 Arsenal (H) Division One (old) 2
170 04.09.1963 0 - 2 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
171 07.09.1963 3 - 3 Stoke City (A) Division One (old)
172 11.09.1963 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division One (old) 1
173 14.09.1963 0 - 0 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
174 21.09.1963 0 - 1 Fulham (H) Division One (old)
175 25.09.1963 2 - 0 Aldershot (H) League Cup 2 1
176 28.09.1963 1 - 3 Manchester United (A) Division One (old)
177 05.10.1963 0 - 0 Burnley (H) Division One (old)
178 14.10.1963 0 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
179 16.10.1963 2 - 1 Tranmere Rovers (A) League Cup 3
180 19.10.1963 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division One (old)
181 26.10.1963 4 - 3 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old) 1
182 02.11.1963 1 - 0 Liverpool (A) Division One (old) 1
183 09.11.1963 0 - 1 Sheffield United (H) Division One (old)
184 16.11.1963 2 - 2 West Ham United (A) Division One (old) 1
185 23.11.1963 2 - 4 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
186 27.11.1963 3 - 1 Gillingham (H) League Cup 4 1
187 18.12.1963 1 - 1 Norwich City (A) League Cup 5
188 21.12.1963 1 - 0 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
189 26.12.1963 2 - 0 Everton (H) Division One (old) 2
190 04.01.1964 2 - 3 Leyton Orient (H) FA Cup 3 1
191 18.01.1964 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
192 01.02.1964 1 - 2 Fulham (A) Division One (old)
193 05.02.1964 4 - 3 West Ham United (H) League Cup sf leg 1 1
194 08.02.1964 3 - 2 Manchester United (H) Division One (old)
195 22.02.1964 2 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
196 29.02.1964 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division One (old)
197 07.03.1964 2 - 5 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
198 10.03.1964 0 - 2 Burnley (A) Division One (old)
199 18.03.1964 2 - 2 West Ham United (H) Division One (old) 1
200 31.03.1964 2 - 1 Ipswich Town (H) Division One (old) 1
201 06.04.1964 0 - 1 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
202 15.04.1964 1 - 1 Stoke City (A) League Cup f leg 1
203 22.04.1964 3 - 2 Stoke City (H) League Cup f leg 2
204 25.04.1964 0 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division One (old)
205 22.08.1964 3 - 3 Sunderland (A) Division One (old) 1
206 26.08.1964 3 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old) 1
207 29.08.1964 2 - 2 Manchester United (H) Division One (old) 1
208 02.09.1964 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
209 05.09.1964 1 - 1 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
210 09.09.1964 2 - 0 Liverpool (H) Division One (old) 1
211 19.09.1964 2 - 3 Arsenal (H) Division One (old)
212 23.09.1964 0 - 0 Peterborough United (H) League Cup 2
213 26.09.1964 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division One (old)
214 11.11.1964 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (A) League Cup 4 rep
215 14.11.1964 0 - 2 Sheffield United (H) Division One (old)

Transfers

Club Fee Date
IN  Rotherham United £9,000 May 1958
OUT  Coventry City Free December 1964
Player 583 of 1196 ordered a-z
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