FACTBOX - Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan

Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:06pm GMT
 
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(Reuters) - Factbox on Kevin Keegan, who was appointed manager of English Premier League side Newcastle United for a second time on Wednesday.

Born Armthorpe, Yorkshire, February 14 1951.

1968: Joined Scunthorpe United as apprentice.

1971: Transferred to Liverpool for 35,000 pounds.

1972: England debut v Wales in Cardiff.

1977: Left Liverpool after winning the European Cup final against Borussia Moenchengladbach, moving to German first division side Hamburg for 500,000 pounds.

1980: Transferred to Southampton for 420,000 pounds.

1982: Last England game as substitute v Spain in Madrid, 1982 World Cup. Won 63 caps, scored 21 goals. Transferred to Newcastle for 100,000 pounds.

1984: Retired from playing in style, helping Newcastle win promotion to the old First Division and leaving St James's Park by helicopter from the centre circle after his last match.  Continued...

 

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