Vic Keeble

Date of birth25 June 1930
Place of birthColchester
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre 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
1951-52 Newcastle United League Division One 5
3
1952-53 Newcastle United FA Charity Shield 1
2
1952-53 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2
1952-53 Newcastle United League Division One 17
6
1953-54 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1
1953-54 Newcastle United League Division One 11
6
1954-55 Newcastle United FA Cup 9
5
1954-55 Newcastle United League Division One 19
10
1955-56 Newcastle United FA Cup 4
3
1955-56 Newcastle United League Division One 32
26
1956-57 Newcastle United League Division One 14
4
1957-58 Newcastle United League Division One 6
1
1957-58 West Ham United FA Cup 3
4
1957-58 West Ham United League Division Two 29
19
1958-59 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1958-59 West Ham United League Division One 32
20
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.