Name Vic Keeble Playing position Role Footballer | Years Team Position Forward | |
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Full name Victor Albert Williams Keeble Date of birth (1930-06-25) 25 June 1930 (age 85) | ||
Place of birth Colchester, England | ||
English footballer Vic Keeble Died at 87
Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble (born 25 June 1930 in Colchester, England) is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.
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Vic Keeble 1930 - 2018 RIP
Career
Keeble was signed by future Hammers manager Ted Fenton for Colchester in 1947, and went on to score 23 goals in 46 appearances for the club in The Football League, and a further 55 goals in 68 appearances in the Southern League. He moved to Newcastle for £15,000 and played for the Tynesiders in the 1955 FA Cup Final He is the only surviving member of 1955 cup winning side and has a road named after him in North Seaton, Ashington. Keeble made 104 appearances for Newcastle, scoring 56 goals.
Signed again by Fenton, Keeble moved to Upton Park in 1957 and played his last game in 1960. He made 84 league and cup appearances and scored 51 goals. He was forced to retire due to injury.