Keith Rutter
English footballer (1931–2021)
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Keith Gregg Rutter (10 September 1931 – 24 June 2021) was an English professional footballer who made 402 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Queens Park Rangers and Colchester United.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 June 2021 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Axminster, Devon, England | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Methley United | |||
| 1954–1962 | Queens Park Rangers | 339 | (1) |
| 1962–1964 | Colchester United | 63 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Romford | 19 | (0) |
| 1965–1966 | Ashford Town | 46 | (0) |
| Hastings United | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rutter was born in Leeds on 10 September 1931.[3] He was a reliable defender, who made his QPR debut in August 1954 against Southend United and went on to play 339 league games, scoring 1 goal. He was ever present for three seasons.[citation needed]
He went on to play non-league football with Romford and Ashford Town (where he was a league ever-present in the 1965–1966 season),[4] before ending his career as player-manager of Hastings United.[5]
