Vince O'Keefe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Vincent O'Keefe | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974-1976 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 1976 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | AP Leamington | 42 | (0) |
| 1978–1980 | Exeter City | 53 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Torquay United | 108 | (0) |
| 1982–1989 | Blackburn Rovers | 68 | (0) |
| 1983 | → Bury (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Blackpool (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Blackpool (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Wrexham | 83 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Exeter City | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 365 | (0) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Vincent "Vince" O'Keefe (born 2 April 1957) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for a number of Football League clubs between 1974 and 1993, making over 400 appearances.
Blackpool
O'Keefe had two loan stints at Blackpool during the 1980s. The first occurred during the 1986-87 campaign, when he deputised for Barry Siddall in a 4-1 victory at Chester City on 27 December.[1]
Two years later, Sam Ellis brought him back for a further six League games.
Blackburn Rovers
A highly talented and well respected keeper, O'Keefe had his arguably greatest moment in a Blackburn shirt as he helped the team win the now defunct Full Members Cup at the old Wembley Stadium, beating Charlton Athletic 1-0 in 1987. Vince is the father of current Chorley F.C. midfielder Josh O'Keefe.
References
- Specific
- ↑ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 348–349.
- General
- Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press.