Keith Welch

Date of birth03 October 1968
Place of birthBolton
NationalityEnglish
Weight86 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionGoalkeeper

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
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
1
2001-02 Northampton Town LDV Vans Trophy 2 1 1
2001-02 Northampton Town League Division 2 38 7 62
1
1
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.