Nolan Keeley Explained

Nolan Keeley
Fullname:Nolan Bruce Keeley
Birth Date:24 May 1951[1]
Birth Place:East Barsham, Norfolk, England
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:
Years1:19xx–1973
Years2:1973–1980
Caps2:259
Goals2:37
Years3:1980–1981
Clubs3:Lincoln City
Caps3:52
Goals3:3
Years4:1981–1983
Clubs4:King's Lynn

Nolan Keeley (born 24 May 1951) is an English former footballer who scored 40 goals from 311 appearances in the Football League playing for Scunthorpe United and Lincoln City. He played in midfield.[2]

Keeley was born in East Barsham, Norfolk.[1] He played non-league football for Great Yarmouth Town before joining Scunthorpe United late in the 1972–73 season, as the club were relegated to the Football League Fourth Division. He became a regular member of the starting eleven over six years, eventually making 259 appearances in the league,[3] before moving on to fellow Fourth Division club Lincoln City in January 1980. He contributed to the club's second-place finish and consequent promotion to the Third Division in 1980–81, but did not play at the higher level,[1] and returned to non-league with King's Lynn.[4]

He later spent six years on the coaching staff of Cambridge United.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nolan Keeley . The Lincoln City FC Archive . Lincoln City F.C . 12 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Nolan Keeley . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 12 May 2013.
  3. Web site: The Iron Alphabet . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201054125/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0,,10442~1053322,00.html . Norton, Michael . Scunthorpe United F.C . 22 June 2007 . 1 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Season 1982–83 fixtures/results . The King's Lynn Football Club Archive . Blue & Gold Trust . 12 May 2013.
  5. News: U's had to axe Nolan Keeley, says George . Cambridge News . 21 November 2012 . 12 May 2013.