Albert Keating

Albert Keating
Personal information
Full name	Albert Edward Keating
Date of birth	28 June 1902
Place of birth	Swillington Common, England
Date of death	18 October 1984
Place of death	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s)	Inside left
Youth career
	Prudhoe Castle
Senior career*
Years	Team
1922–1925	Newcastle United
1925–1928	Bristol City
1928–1931	Blackburn Rovers
1931–1932	Cardiff City
1932–1933	Bristol City
1933–19??	North Shields
	Throckley Welfare
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Edward Keating (28 June 1902 – 18 October 1984) was an English footballer who played as an inside left. He made 175 Football League appearances in the years after the First World War.^[2]

Career

Keating played locally for Prudhoe Castle, then joined Newcastle United for £130 in January 1922. Alex Raisbeck signed Smailes for £650 in November 1925 for Bristol City.^[3]^[4] Keating joined Blackburn Rovers along with Clarrie Bourton for £4,000 in May 1928. He moved to Cardiff City in February 1931 before rejoining Bristol City in November 1932. In July 1933 Keating returned to his native north-east and joined North Shields. His last club was Throckley Welfare. After retiring from playing Keating became a referee on Tyneside.^[3]

Keating's younger brother Reg also played League football.^[5]

Honours

with Bristol City

Football League Third Division South winner: 1926–27

References

^ Tynesider (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Newcastle United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
^ ^a ^b Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

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[1] Tynesider (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Newcastle United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.

[Joyce-2] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[WoodsEdwards-3] Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.

[Woods-4] Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.

[5] Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

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