Joe Keith

Date of birth01 October 1978
Place of birthPlaistow
NationalityEnglish
Weight70 kg
Height1.70 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Signed for West Ham from trainee. Joe started the first five games of 2000-01 for Colchester United but then lost his place in the team to Gavin Johnson.

He subsequently asked to go on the transfer list but then regained his first team slot in February and withdrew his request, finishing the campaign in fine form.

He is an attacking left-sided defender who can play either at full back or in a wing-back role.

Joe joined Leyton Orient in July 2005 with a two-year contract.

He joined Brentford in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
West Ham United 09 Jul 1997 05 Jul 1999
Colchester United 05 Jul 1999 30 Jun 2005
Bristol City 17 Mar 2005 17 Apr 2005 L
Leyton Orient 11 Jul 2005 03 Jan 2007
Shrewsbury Town 31 Oct 2006 15 Nov 2006 L
Brentford 03 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2007
East Thurrock United 01 Jul 2011

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Colchester United League Cup 1
2
2000-01 Colchester United League Division 2 21
6
3
2
2001-02 Colchester United FA Cup 2
2001-02 Colchester United LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2001-02 Colchester United League Cup 2
1
2001-02 Colchester United League Division 2 33
8
4
4
2002-03 Colchester United FA Cup 1
2002-03 Colchester United LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2002-03 Colchester United League Cup 1
2002-03 Colchester United League Division 2 36
9
2003-04 Colchester United FA Cup 4
1
2
1
2003-04 Colchester United LDV Vans Trophy 5
1
1
2003-04 Colchester United League Cup 2
2003-04 Colchester United League Division 2 16
12
2
1
2004-05 Bristol City League One 3
2004-05 Colchester United FA Cup 4
1
1
2004-05 Colchester United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 Colchester United League Cup 3
2004-05 Colchester United League One 29
4
4
3
2005-06 Leyton Orient FA Cup 5
1
2005-06 Leyton Orient League Cup
1
2005-06 Leyton Orient League Two 41
1
2
4
2006-07 Brentford League One 17
1
2
2006-07 Leyton Orient FA Cup
1
2006-07 Leyton Orient League One 8
3
2006-07 Shrewsbury Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2006-07 Shrewsbury Town League Two 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Aug 2000 Swindon Town v Colchester United D 0-0 League Division 2
18 Aug 2000 Colchester United v Rotherham United L 0-1 League Division 2
23 Aug 2000 Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Swansea City v Colchester United W 0-2 League Division 2
29 Aug 2000 Colchester United v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
02 Sep 2000 Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth W 3-1 League Division 2
16 Sep 2000 Colchester United v Wrexham D 1-1 League Division 2
19 Sep 2000 Sheffield United v Colchester United L 3-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Bristol City v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
27 Sep 2000 Colchester United v Sheffield United L 0-1
Agg: 0-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2000 Colchester United v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division 2
06 Oct 2000 Colchester United v Walsall L 0-2 League Division 2
14 Oct 2000 Port Vale v Colchester United L 3-1 League Division 2
17 Oct 2000 Brentford v Colchester United L 1-0 League Division 2
17 Feb 2001 Wrexham v Colchester United L 1-0 League Division 2
20 Feb 2001 Colchester United v Bury D 1-1 League Division 2
24 Feb 2001 Colchester United v Bristol City W 4-0 League Division 2
27 Feb 2001 Rotherham United v Colchester United L 3-2 League Division 2
03 Mar 2001 Stoke City v Colchester United L 3-1 League Division 2
07 Mar 2001 Colchester United v Port Vale L 0-1 League Division 2
10 Mar 2001 Walsall v Colchester United W 0-1 League Division 2
16 Mar 2001 Colchester United v Brentford W 3-1 League Division 2
20 Mar 2001 Colchester United v Swindon Town L 0-1 League Division 2
31 Mar 2001 Colchester United v Luton Town W 3-1 League Division 2
14 Apr 2001 Bristol Rovers v Colchester United L 2-0 League Division 2
21 Apr 2001 Northampton Town v Colchester United L 2-0 League Division 2
28 Apr 2001 Colchester United v Reading W 2-1 League Division 2
01 May 2001 Cambridge United v Colchester United L 2-1 League Division 2
03 May 2001 Notts County v Colchester United D 2-2 League Division 2
05 May 2001 Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
11 Aug 2001 Chesterfield v Colchester United W 3-6 League Division 2
18 Aug 2001 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League Division 2
21 Aug 2001 Portsmouth v Colchester United W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Wrexham v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
27 Aug 2001 Colchester United v Port Vale W 2-0 League Division 2
01 Sep 2001 Swindon Town v Colchester United L 1-0 League Division 2
08 Sep 2001 Colchester United v Northampton Town W 3-1 League Division 2
11 Sep 2001 Colchester United v Barnsley L 1-3 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Bristol City v Colchester United L 3-1 League Division 2
18 Sep 2001 Colchester United v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League Division 2
22 Sep 2001 Colchester United v Notts County L 0-1 League Division 2
05 Oct 2001 Colchester United v Reading W 2-0 League Division 2
16 Oct 2001 Colchester United v Swindon Town W 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
20 Oct 2001 Colchester United v Cambridge United W 3-1 League Division 2
23 Oct 2001 Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 2
27 Oct 2001 Brighton and Hove Albion v Colchester United L 1-0 League Division 2
30 Oct 2001 Reading v Colchester United L 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
03 Nov 2001 Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 League Division 2
09 Nov 2001 Wigan Athletic v Colchester United W 2-3 League Division 2
17 Nov 2001 Colchester United v York City D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2001 Cardiff City v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
24 Nov 2001 Colchester United v Bury L 0-1 League Division 2
27 Nov 2001 York City v Colchester United L 2-2 (2-3) FA Cup 1st round replay
01 Dec 2001 Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United D 2-2 League Division 2
15 Dec 2001 Colchester United v Peterborough United W 2-1 League Division 2
22 Dec 2001 Colchester United v Huddersfield Town D 3-3 League Division 2
26 Dec 2001 Northampton Town v Colchester United W 2-3 League Division 2
29 Dec 2001 Port Vale v Colchester United L 3-1 League Division 2
12 Jan 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League Division 2
19 Jan 2002 Colchester United v Chesterfield L 1-2 League Division 2
22 Jan 2002 Huddersfield Town v Colchester United L 2-1 League Division 2
26 Jan 2002 Reading v Colchester United L 3-0 League Division 2
30 Jan 2002 Colchester United v Swindon Town L 1-3 League Division 2
02 Feb 2002 Colchester United v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Feb 2002 Cambridge United v Colchester United W 1-2 League Division 2
16 Feb 2002 Colchester United v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
23 Feb 2002 Colchester United v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division 2
26 Feb 2002 Notts County v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
02 Mar 2002 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United L 4-1 League Division 2
09 Mar 2002 Peterborough United v Colchester United L 3-1 League Division 2
16 Mar 2002 Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Division 2
23 Mar 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United D 0-0 League Division 2
30 Mar 2002 Colchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-4 League Division 2
02 Apr 2002 AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United W 0-1 League Division 2
06 Apr 2002 Colchester United v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Division 2
13 Apr 2002 Bury v Colchester United W 1-3 League Division 2
20 Apr 2002 Colchester United v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 League Division 2
10 Aug 2002 Colchester United v Stockport County W 1-0 League Division 2
13 Aug 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
17 Aug 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United L 2-0 League Division 2
24 Aug 2002 Colchester United v Brentford L 0-1 League Division 2
26 Aug 2002 Peterborough United v Colchester United W 0-1 League Division 2
31 Aug 2002 Colchester United v Wigan Athletic W 1-0 League Division 2
07 Sep 2002 Colchester United v Cheltenham Town D 1-1 League Division 2
11 Sep 2002 Coventry City v Colchester United L 3-0 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Port Vale v Colchester United L 1-0 League Division 2
17 Sep 2002 Northampton Town v Colchester United L 4-1 League Division 2
05 Oct 2002 Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers L 0-1 League Division 2
12 Oct 2002 Swindon Town v Colchester United D 2-2 League Division 2
18 Oct 2002 Colchester United v Chesterfield W 2-0 League Division 2
22 Oct 2002 Cheltenham Town v Colchester United L 4-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
26 Oct 2002 Huddersfield Town v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
29 Oct 2002 Colchester United v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division 2
01 Nov 2002 Mansfield Town v Colchester United L 4-2 League Division 2
09 Nov 2002 Colchester United v Bristol City D 2-2 League Division 2
16 Nov 2002 Colchester United v Chester City L 0-1 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2002 Notts County v Colchester United W 2-3 League Division 2
30 Nov 2002 Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2002 Colchester United v Peterborough United D 1-1 League Division 2
28 Dec 2002 Blackpool v Colchester United L 3-1 League Division 2
04 Jan 2003 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League Division 2
11 Jan 2003 Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra L 1-2 League Division 2
18 Jan 2003 Wigan Athletic v Colchester United L 2-1 League Division 2
25 Jan 2003 Colchester United v Blackpool L 0-2 League Division 2
01 Feb 2003 Stockport County v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
08 Feb 2003 Bristol City v Colchester United W 1-2 League Division 2
14 Feb 2003 Colchester United v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Division 2
22 Feb 2003 Cheltenham Town v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
01 Mar 2003 Colchester United v Port Vale W 4-1 League Division 2
04 Mar 2003 Colchester United v Northampton Town W 2-0 League Division 2
08 Mar 2003 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United L 2-0 League Division 2
11 Mar 2003 Brentford v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
15 Mar 2003 Colchester United v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Division 2
18 Mar 2003 Chesterfield v Colchester United W 0-4 League Division 2
22 Mar 2003 Barnsley v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
29 Mar 2003 Colchester United v Swindon Town W 1-0 League Division 2
09 Aug 2003 Barnsley v Colchester United L 1-0 League Division 2
12 Aug 2003 Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2003 Colchester United v Swindon Town L 0-1 League Division 2
23 Aug 2003 Port Vale v Colchester United L 4-3 League Division 2
20 Sep 2003 Peterborough United v Colchester United W 1-2 League Division 2
23 Sep 2003 Rotherham United v Colchester United L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Division 2
04 Oct 2003 Notts County v Colchester United L 3-0 League Division 2
14 Oct 2003 Cheltenham Town v Colchester United W 1-3 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
18 Oct 2003 Grimsby Town v Colchester United L 2-0 League Division 2
21 Oct 2003 Stockport County v Colchester United W 1-3 League Division 2
25 Oct 2003 Colchester United v Chesterfield W 1-0 League Division 2
31 Oct 2003 Wrexham v Colchester United W 0-1 League Division 2
04 Nov 2003 Yeovil Town v Colchester United D 2-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
29 Nov 2003 Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle L 0-2 League Division 2
09 Dec 2003 Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United W 2-3 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
03 Jan 2004 Accrington Stanley v Colchester United D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Colchester United v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division 2
13 Jan 2004 Colchester United v Accrington Stanley W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2004 Swindon Town v Colchester United L 2-0 League Division 2
20 Jan 2004 Northampton Town v Colchester United W 2-3 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
24 Jan 2004 Coventry City v Colchester United D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2004 Bristol City v Colchester United L 1-0 League Division 2
31 Jan 2004 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
03 Feb 2004 Colchester United v Coventry City W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
07 Feb 2004 Luton Town v Colchester United L 1-0 League Division 2
10 Feb 2004 Colchester United v Southend United L 2-3 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
15 Feb 2004 Sheffield United v Colchester United L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 2004 Southend United v Colchester United D 1-1 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
21 Feb 2004 Colchester United v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division 2
24 Feb 2004 Colchester United v Port Vale L 1-4 League Division 2
06 Mar 2004 Colchester United v Hartlepool United L 1-2 League Division 2
16 Mar 2004 Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 2
20 Mar 2004 Brighton and Hove Albion v Colchester United L 2-1 League Division 2
30 Mar 2004 Blackpool v Colchester United D 0-0 League Division 2
03 Apr 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
10 Apr 2004 Colchester United v Notts County W 4-1 League Division 2
17 Apr 2004 Colchester United v Wrexham W 3-1 League Division 2
24 Apr 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United W 0-1 League Division 2
01 May 2004 Colchester United v Rushden and Diamonds W 2-0 League Division 2
08 May 2004 Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United L 2-0 League Division 2
07 Aug 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United W 0-3 League One
10 Aug 2004 Colchester United v Stockport County W 3-2 League One
14 Aug 2004 Colchester United v Peterborough United W 2-1 League One
21 Aug 2004 Chesterfield v Colchester United L 2-1 League One
24 Aug 2004 Colchester United v Cheltenham Town W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers W 4-1 League One
30 Aug 2004 Hartlepool United v Colchester United L 2-1 League One
04 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Swindon Town L 0-1 League One
11 Sep 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United W 1-3 League One
18 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons L 0-1 League One
21 Sep 2004 Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
29 Sep 2004 Colchester United v Southend United D 1-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
02 Oct 2004 Colchester United v Port Vale W 2-1 League One
09 Oct 2004 Walsall v Colchester United L 2-1 League One
16 Oct 2004 Blackpool v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
19 Oct 2004 Colchester United v Wrexham L 1-2 League One
23 Oct 2004 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers L 1-2 League One
27 Oct 2004 Southampton v Colchester United L 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 2004 Bristol City v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
06 Nov 2004 Bradford City v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
13 Nov 2004 Mansfield Town v Colchester United D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2004 Colchester United v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League One
23 Nov 2004 Colchester United v Mansfield Town W 4-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
27 Nov 2004 Torquay United v Colchester United W 1-3 League One
04 Dec 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Colchester United W 2-5 FA Cup 2nd round
07 Dec 2004 Colchester United v Barnsley L 0-2 League One
11 Dec 2004 Colchester United v Hull City L 1-2 League One
08 Jan 2005 Hull City v Colchester United W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United L 2-0 League One
22 Jan 2005 Colchester United v Luton Town D 0-0 League One
25 Jan 2005 Colchester United v Walsall W 5-0 League One
29 Jan 2005 Blackburn Rovers v Colchester United L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2005 Colchester United v Blackpool L 0-1 League One
12 Feb 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
15 Feb 2005 Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth W 3-1 League One
19 Feb 2005 Colchester United v Bristol City L 0-2 League One
26 Feb 2005 Hull City v Colchester United L 2-0 League One
05 Mar 2005 Colchester United v Brentford L 0-1 League One
12 Mar 2005 Stockport County v Colchester United W 1-2 League One
19 Mar 2005 Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League One
16 Apr 2005 Huddersfield Town v Colchester United D 2-2 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.