Richard "Dick" Keith (born 15 May 1933 Belfast, died 28 February 1967 Bournemouth) was a footballer who played at right-back for Newcastle United between 1956 and 1964. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. In the Sport of Association football, each of the eleven players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon He played 233 games and scored 2 goals.
Known as "Dick" to his team mates, he was a popular player with the Geordies and was made club captain in 1962. Geordie (ˈdʒɔrdi is a regional nickname for a person from the Tyneside region of England, or the name of the Dialect of English
His career saw him play for Linfield F.C., Newcastle United, A.F.C. Bournemouth and Weymouth F.C.. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. Weymouth FC, also known as "The Terras" are a Dorset -based English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who play in the He played for Weymouth up until his death in 1967, when he died in an accident at a builders yard.
He was also part of the great Northern Ireland team that played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. He made 23 appearances for his country, and also won the Irish Player of the Year 1954 and the Irish Cup in 1953. The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football.
Sources
- Paul Joannou. A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United.
- Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning and Patrick Canning. Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United.
Grand Father of Jimmy Keith, principal of Belfast Boys' Model School.
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