Keegan started his playing career as a 17-year-old at Scunthorpe United in 1968 before being signed by legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly three years later. Keegan scored 100 goals in 323 appearances for Liverpool and joined German club Hamburg in 1977. The forward, who played at the 1982 World Cup, scored 21 goals in 63 appearances for England and captained his national side 31 times. He left that role in October 2000 following a 1-0 defeat by Germany in a 2002 World Cup qualifier - the final game at the old Wembley Stadium before it was rebuilt. Keegan, though, returned to club management with a four-year spell at Manchester City prior to a short eight-month stint back at Newcastle in 2008.

Source: BBC January 07, 2026 21:33 UTC