Vic Keeble
| Date of birth | 25 June 1930 |
| Place of birth | Colchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
With Newcastle United, FA Cup winner 1955
With West Ham United, 2nd Division Champion 1958. Recommended to Newcastle by Bill McCracken, Vic was a brave centre-forward who was superb in the air. He excelled in the two seasons from 1954 to 1956, notably in the 1955 FA Cup Final victory against Manchester City.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 01 Sep 1947 | 01 Feb 1952 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Feb 1952 | 01 Oct 1957 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1951-52 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 5 | 3 |
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| 1952-53 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 2 |
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| 1952-53 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1952-53 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 17 | 6 |
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| 1953-54 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 11 | 6 |
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| 1954-55 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 9 | 5 |
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| 1954-55 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 19 | 10 |
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| 1955-56 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1955-56 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 32 | 26 |
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| 1956-57 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 14 | 4 |
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| 1957-58 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 6 | 1 |
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| 1957-58 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 4 |
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| 1957-58 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 29 | 19 |
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| 1958-59 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | West Ham United | League Division One | 32 | 20 |
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| 1959-60 | West Ham United | League Division One | 15 | 6 |
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 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1952 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1952 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1952 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1952 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1952 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1953 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1953 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1953 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 14 Feb 1953 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1953 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1953 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1953 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1953 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1953 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1953 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-7 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1954 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1954 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1954 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1954 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1955 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1955 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 1955 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1955 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1955 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Mar 1955 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Newcastle United v York City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 30 Mar 1955 | Newcastle United v York City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 08 Apr 1955 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1955 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 20 Aug 1955 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1955 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 4-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1956 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 07 Mar 1956 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1956 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1956 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1956 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1956 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.