Name Keith McPherson Role Footballer | 1980–1985 West Ham United Height 1.80 m Years Team Position Defender | |
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Full name Keith Anthony McPherson Date of birth (1963-09-11) 11 September 1963 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth Greenwich, England Playing position | ||
Keith Anthony McPherson (born 11 September 1963) 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 Greenwich to Jamaican parents, 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. 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. He was signed for Northampton Town from West Ham for £15,000 in January 1986. 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.