Keith Welch
| Date of birth | 03 October 1968 |
| Place of birth | Bolton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Welch once again performed consistently in goal for Northampton Town in 2000-01. A vastly experienced 'keeper he is confident, calm under pressure and excellent at handling crosses. He also showed his versatility with a willingness to dribble the ball out of tricky situations when outside of his penalty area. He rarely missed a match throughout the campaign.
Welch was released by Northampton Town at the end of the 2001-02 season and joined Tranmere Rovers shortly before the start of the new campaign on a one-month contract to cover the absence of the injured John Achterberg. His contract was subsequently extended for a further month but he briefly moved on to Torquay United on a non-contract basis before agreeing to join Mansfield Town on a similar basis in February 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 01 Jul 1986 | 03 Mar 1987 | |
| Rochdale | 03 Mar 1987 | 25 Jul 1991 | |
| Bristol City | 25 Jul 1991 | 07 Jul 1999 | |
| Northampton Town | 07 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 06 Aug 2002 | 06 Oct 2002 | |
| Torquay United | 21 Nov 2002 | 20 Dec 2002 | |
| Mansfield Town | 13 Feb 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1997-98 | Bristol City | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 40 | 8 | 50 | |||
| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 38 | 7 | 62 |
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| 2002-03 | Mansfield Town | League Division 2 | 9 | 17 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Torquay United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Torquay United | League Division 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | League Division 2 | 2 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1999 | Fulham v Northampton Town | L |
3-1 Agg: 5-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Bury v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Fulham v Northampton Town | L |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Luton Town v Northampton Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Millwall v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Northampton Town v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Northampton Town v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Northampton Town v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Northampton Town v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Northampton Town v Frickley Athletic | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Walsall v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Northampton Town v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Peterborough United v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Northampton Town v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Reading v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Brentford v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Northampton Town v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Bristol City v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Northampton Town v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Stoke City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Notts County v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Millwall | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2001 | Wrexham v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Swansea City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Northampton Town v Walsall | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Stoke City v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Cardiff City v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Northampton Town v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Northampton Town v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Peterborough United v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Barnet | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Northampton Town v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Bury v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Torquay United v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Wrexham v Northampton Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Canvey Island v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Brentford v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Northampton Town v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Notts County v Northampton Town | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Swindon Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Northampton Town v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Chesterfield v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Northampton Town v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town | L | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Northampton Town v Wrexham | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Northampton Town v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Reading v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.