Keegan

British  

/ ˈkiːɡən /

noun

1. Kevin. born 1951, English footballer and manager; his clubs included Liverpool, Hamburg, and Newcastle United whom he also managed; played for England (1972–82), scoring 21 goals in 63 games, and managed them (1999–2000); European Footballer of the Year (1978, 1979)

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Although not from the city, Geordies claim Keegan as one of their own thanks to the influential stints he had as both player and manager.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

His first prompted the famous line from BBC commentator David Coleman: "Goals pay the rent - and Keegan does his share."

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Keegan was the spearhead of Shankly's second great side, in total winning three league titles, the European Cup, FA Cup and the Uefa Cup twice under his Scottish mentor and then his successor Bob Paisley.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Keegan was regarded by some observers as simply a hard-working player who made himself great through sheer grit and determination.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

All the sudden every tree, every blade of grass, every pebble looked like it coulda been big ’nough for Keegan to be hiding behind.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis