Frank Keetley Explained

Frank Keetley
Birth Date:1901 3, df=y
Birth Place:Derby, England
Death Place:Worcestershire, England
Height:[1]
Position:Inside forward
Years1:?–1921
Clubs1:Victoria Ironworks
Years2:1921–1926
Caps2:76
Goals2:8
Years3:1926–1929
Caps3:110
Goals3:28
Years4:1929–1931
Caps4:28
Goals4:8
Years5:1931–1933
Caps5:42
Goals5:27
Years6:1933
Years7:1933–1934
Manageryears1:1935–1936
Managerclubs1:Worcester City

Frank Keetley (23 March 1901 – 13 January 1968) was an English footballer who played inside forward. One of eleven brothers and one sister, he was born in Derby and came from a footballing family with several other brothers who played professionally including Arthur, Harry, Tom, Joe and Charlie.

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.[2] In total he turned out 82 times for Derby, scoring 8 goals.[3]

Keetley played professionally for Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City, Lincoln City and Hull City between 1921 and 1933, making a total of 256 Football League appearances.[4]

Three of his brothers, Harry, Tom and Joe, also played for Doncaster during their careers.

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.[5]

He later played a season for Margate scoring 30 goals, before going on to be player manager of Worcester City.

Notes and References

  1. News: The lure of promotion. Derby County . Athletic News . Manchester . 13 August 1923 . 6.
  2. Web site: Nottingham Forest v Derby County, 01 October 1921. 11v11. 22 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Frank Keetley. 11v11. 22 December 2012.
  4. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Tony Brown . 2004. 1-899468-67-6.
  5. Book: Ward, Andrew. Football's Strangest Matches. 1999. 9781861052926.