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May 24, 2024 · Keegan would then depart Liverpool in what many would consider his prime for a British record fee at the time of £500,000. He would have great success in Germany and upon his return to England with Southampton and Newcastle.
Jul 26, 2017 · Never one to question his own ability Keegan had even insisted on a £500,000 buy-out clause in his own contract and despite deterring a number of clubs from making an offer the figure was nothing to Hamburg SV; a club who had recently received significant investment from Japanese firm Hitachi and saw money as no object.
Jun 3, 1977 · Kevin Keegan completed his record-breaking £500,000 transfer to SV Hamburg yesterday – then took a swipe at the critics who have accused him of turning his back on England. “I’m no traitor. I don’t care if people do say I’m running out on the old country,” said the former Liverpool star.
- Growing Up
- Kevin Keegan’s Debut
- Playing For Liverpool
- Clash with Leeds United
- Kevin Keegan’s Best Season
- Rise to Fame
- Leaving For Hamburg
- Joining Southampton
- Moving to Newcastle United
- Debut as England Captain
Joseph Kevin Keegan was born on the 14th of February 1951 in Armthorpe, Doncasterat his Aunt Nellie’s house. His aunt’s house was specifically chosen as she was the only one in the family who had electricity which would make it safer for childbirth. While he was young, Kevin’s Uncle Frank gave him his first football and his father gave him his firs...
Eventually after lots of hard work, Kevin was spotted by Scunthorpe United which was then only one of two professional clubs in the old English Fourth Division. He was turning out for the Pegler reserve team at the time and was signed for the Iron instantly in 1967. As a youth player, it was his job to clean the first team player’s boots, paint the...
Kevin Keegan’s performances caught the eye of then Liverpool manager Bill Shankly. Bill was always on the lookout for a bargain from the lower leagues and bought the young Keegan for £35,000 in 1971 something which the boss later described as “robbery with violence”. The Yorkshire lad made his debut for the Reds against Nottingham Forest. After jus...
Arguably one of the most memorable incidents of Kevin’s playing career was his clash with Leeds United Captain Billy Bremner. At the start of Brian Clough’s ill-fated tenure as Leeds United’s boss, both Kevin and Billy were sent off and banned for eleven matches.
The best season for the Yorkshireman in a Liverpool shirt was between 1975 to 1976. He guided the team to another league and European cup double, most notably with a brace against Bruges in the final.
Off the field, Kevin Keegan was starting to become quite the celebrity as his status, along with his hair, was continuing to grow. He became the first England player to become the focus of the media’s attention. Kevin appeared on a game show called “Superstars” where he famously fell off of his bike. He also grew his famous bubble perm earning the ...
In 1977, Kevin Keegan sent Merseyside into a state of shock after he announced that he was leaving the club to sign for Hamburg. The German club seemed to be a surprising choice but the £500,000 transfer fee, which is equivalent to £3,310,094.94 today, was too good to turn down. After the initial difficulties in settling into the new team, Kevin se...
Despite this, there were still several top European clubs after his signature. Instead Kevin chose the stripes of mid-table Southampton under the management of Lawrie McMenemy and spent two seasons here making 68 appearances.
In 1982, Kevin Keegan moved up to the North East to play for Newcastle United. The Magpies were a Second Division club at the time but Kevin helped them win their promotion with 48 goals in 78 appearances.
On the England front, Kevin had a mixed international career. The mid to late 70’s was a fallow period in England’s history when the team failed to qualify for both the 1974 and 1978 World Cups in Germany and Argentina respectively. Kevin Keegan made his debut as England Captain in 1976 and soon forged a great understanding with fellow midfielder T...
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Apr 29, 2020 · He joined HSV for a fee worth £500,000 – the highest-ever sale in British football at the time and a figure that smashed the German transfer record – and although his time at the club was not all plain sailing, he overcame adversity to emerge as arguably the best player in the division after a testing introduction to life away from the ...
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Jul 6, 1977 · The £500,000 super-star Keegan, who flies to Hamburg on Sunday with his wife Jean, ready to join his new club, took a fond look at the 200-year-old cottage that has been home during his years with Liverpool and said: “I certainly will miss it – it’s been lovely living here.”
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Dec 1, 2009 · After 323 appearances and 100 goals, he made a £500,000 switch to Hamburg in the summer of 1977. “Bill’s departure certainly played a part in my decision to leave,” Keegan said.
