Keith Barber (footballer)

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Keith Barber
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-09-21) 21 September 1947 (age 75)
Place of birth Luton, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Dunstable Town
1970–1977 Luton Town 142 (0)
1977–1978 Swansea City 42 (0)
1978Cardiff City (loan) 2 (0)
Bridgend Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keith Barber (born 21 September 1947) is an English former professional footballer best known as a player for Luton Town.

Career

After a time with Dunstable Town, Barber was signed by his home-town club Luton Town in 1970. Playing in goal for seven years, he made 142 league appearances for Luton before moving to Swansea City in 1977. [1] After a season with Swansea, during which he was part of the side that won promotion to the Third Division, [2] he spent a two-game loan spell at rivals Cardiff City before moving into non-League football with Bridgend Town. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Keith Barber". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. "Past players A – D". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. "Keith Barber". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  4. Joyce, Mike. "Keith Barber". Since 1888. Retrieved 2 July 2009. (registration & fee required)