Frank Keetley
English footballer and manager
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Frank Keetley (23 March 1901 – 13 January 1968) was an English footballer who played inside forward. One of eleven brothers and one sister,[2] he was born in Derby[3] and came from a footballing family with several other brothers who played professionally[4] including Arthur, Harry, Tom, Joe and Charlie.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1968 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Worcestershire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1921 | Victoria Ironworks | ||
| 1921–1926 | Derby County | 76 | (8) |
| 1926–1929 | Doncaster Rovers | 110 | (28) |
| 1929–1931 | Bradford City | 28 | (8) |
| 1931–1933 | Lincoln City | 42 | (27) |
| 1933 | Hull City | ||
| 1933–1934 | Margate | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1935–1936 | Worcester City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
In February 1921, Frank moved from Victoria Ironworks to Derby County, making his debut on 1 October 1921 in a 3–0 defeat away at Nottingham Forest.[6] In total he turned out 82 times for Derby, scoring 8 goals.[7]
Keetley played professionally for Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City, Lincoln City and Hull City[8] between 1921 and 1933, making a total of 256 Football League appearances.[9]
Three of his brothers, Harry, Tom and Joe, also played for Doncaster during their careers.[2]
On 16 January 1932, he scored 6 goals for Lincoln in 21 minutes of the second half in a 9–1 victory against Halifax at Sincil Bank, an all-time record for The Imps.[3][10]
He later played a season for Margate scoring 30 goals, before going on to be player manager of Worcester City.