Keith McPherson
English footballer
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Keith Anthony McPherson (born 11 September 1963)[3] is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for West Ham United, Cambridge United, Northampton Town, Reading and Brighton & Hove Albion.
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McPherson during playing days, on left | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Anthony McPherson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1963[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1985 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 1986–1990 | Northampton Town | 182 | (8) |
| 1990–1999 | Reading | 271 | (8) |
| 1999–2000 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000 | Slough Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Greenwich to Jamaican parents,[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] He was signed for Northampton Town from West Ham for £10,000 in January 1986.[5] 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.
Honours
Individual
