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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1957 | West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | West Ham United v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Grimsby Town v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Bristol City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Lincoln City v West Ham United | W | 1-6 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1958 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | West Ham United v Swansea Town | W | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1958 | West Ham United v Stockport County | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Fulham v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1958 | West Ham United v Fulham | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 1958 | Leyton Orient v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | West Ham United v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Doncaster Rovers v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | West Ham United v Rotherham United | W | 8-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | West Ham United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1958 | West Ham United v Notts County | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1958 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1958 | Notts County v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1958 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Luton Town v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1958 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Blackpool v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1958 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1958 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1958 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1959 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1959 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1959 | Preston North End v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Burnley v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1959 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1959 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1959 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.