Alfred John Keeling (14 December 1920 – 1 December 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 December 1942 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Bay of Biscay | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carlton Street School | |||
| Sedbergh | |||
| East Bierley | |||
| 1936–1937 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1939 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | (0) |
| 1939 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 1939–1942 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1939–1940 | → Bradford City (war guest) | 5 | (2) |
| 1940 | → Manchester City (war guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1940 | → Bradford Park Avenue (war guest) | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 9 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKeeling was born in Bradford, and spent his early career with Carlton Street School, Sedbergh and East Bierley.[1] He joined Bradford Park Avenue in 1936, playing with the reserves before signing a professional contract on 14 December 1937, his seventeenth birthday.[1] Pugh made his debut in the Football League for them on 26 March 1938, and after a brief spell with Portsmouth, he joined Manchester City in May 1939.[1] Pugh's career was interrupted by World War Two, and he played as a war guest for Bradford City, Manchester City and Bradford Park Avenue.[1]
Keeling later joined the Royal Air Force and was shot down over the Bay of Biscay on 1 December 1942.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Bradford City's heroes of World War Two: Alfred Keeling". bantamspast.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008.
- ^ "Sergeant Alfred John Keeling | War Casualty Details". CWGC.
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