Keith McPherson

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Keith McPherson
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McPherson during playing days, on left
Personal information
Full name Keith Anthony McPherson [1]
Date of birth (1963-09-11) 11 September 1963 (age 60) [1]
Place of birth Greenwich, [1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
1980–1985 West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1986 West Ham United 1 (0)
1985 → Cambridge United (loan) 11 (1)
1986–1990 Northampton Town 182 (8)
1990–1999 Reading 271 (8)
1999–2000 Brighton & Hove Albion 35 (1)
Managerial career
2000 Slough Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keith Anthony McPherson (born 11 September 1963) [3] is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for West Ham United, Cambridge United, Northampton Town, Reading and Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Career

Born in Greenwich to Jamaican parents, [3] McPherson was a product of the West Ham United youth team which he joined in 1980 as an apprentice. He was a member of the 1981 Youth Cup winning team which defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the final. [4] He made just one appearance for West Ham, on 20 May 1985, the last game of the 1984-85 season, in a 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool. [5] He was signed for Northampton Town from West Ham for £10,000 in January 1986. [5] He made 216 appearances for the Cobblers before leaving in August 1990, to join First Division side Reading where he played for nine years. He ended his career at Brighton & Hove Albion and was player with Slough Town before returning to Reading as a coach.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Keith McPherson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  258. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. 1 2 Belton, Brian (2006). The Black Hammers. Pennant Books. pp. 69–75. ISBN   0-9550394-5-2.
  4. ↑ "Keith Mcpherson". www.readingfcformerplayers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Keith McPherson". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 146.
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