Notes

Kevin Keegan's natural ebullience was not enough.  The rainy gloom furnished an appropriate setting for one of the saddest days in England's football history as Keegan, head down, walked off the pitch and away from the job following the loss to Germany in old Wembley's last international.
 

Kevin Keegan - Biographical Facts
Full name	Joseph Kevin Keegan.
Born	14 February 1951 at 32 Elm Place, Armthorpe, South Yorkshire;
Playing Career
Club	Forward; Following a trial at Coventry City FC and a subsequent rejection, Keegan played his football with the local Doncaster sides, including Peglar's Brass Works Reserves, Elmfield House Youth Club and Lonsdale Hotel FC.  It was from the latter that Scunthorpe United FC became interested and signed him in 1968.  A dream move followed to Liverpool FC for £33,000 on 10 May 1971, although if Preston North End FC could have afforded as little as £500 more, history may have been a little different.  After 230 league games and 68 league goals, Keegan went across to West Germany to join SV Hamburger for £500,000 in July 1977, a Bundesliga record fee (90 league apps, 32 league goals).  In February 1980, a press conference was called that would shock a soccer nation when Lawrie McMenemy announced that Southampton FC had clinched the signing of Keegan, with effect from 1 July 1980 for £400,000 (68 league apps, 37 goals). Keegan dropped a division and signed with Newcastle United FC on 19 August 1982 for £100,000 (78 league apps, 48 league goals).  Retired at the end of the 1983-84 season.
International	England, 63 appearances, 21 goals, from Match No. 461, 20 May 1972, Wales 0 England 3, British Championship match at Ninian Park in Caerdydd to Match No. 569, 5 July 1982, Spain 0 England 0, World Cup final tournament match at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, 31 captaincies.
Managerial Career
Prior experience	Appointed manager of Newcastle United FC on 5 February 1992, when United where floundering at the bottom of the second division of the Football League.  After guiding Newcastle into the top tier, the FA Premiership, he shocked the footballing world by announcing his resignation on 7 January 1997.  Keegan returned to football with Fulham FC on 25 September 1997, as Chief Operating Officer, taking over the manager's role in May 1998.  He took over as national coach on 17 February 1999 on a part-time basis, becoming full-time when he left Fulham FC in that May of 1999.
England tenure	Appointed temporary manager 17 February 1999 and manager 14 May 1999; resigned 7 October 2000.
Notes	Appointed temporary manager of the Under-21 side on two occasions as cover for Dave Sexton in October and November 1994.
First England match	Match No. 756, 27 March 1999, England 3 Poland 1, European Championship preliminary competition match at Wembley Stadium in London.
Last England match	Match No. 773, 7 October 2000, England 0 Germany 1, World Cup qualification match at Wembley Stadium in London.
Major tournaments	European Championship 2000 final tournament;
England team honours	None.
Individual honours	Football Association Hall of Fame 2002.
Distinction	Compiled the worst team record and had the shortest tenure of any England manager/coach (other than those appointed in a temporary capacity).
Backroom staff	Peter Beardsley was an assistant coach.  Arthur Cox was used as a part-time coach, as the Football Association refused to employ Cox permanently.

 

Matches in Which Kevin Keegan Was In Charge of England
Season 1998-99
756	27-Mar-1999	England 3 Poland 1 [2-1]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	ECP	HW
757	28-Apr-1999	Hungary 1 England 1 [0-1]	Népstadion, Budapest	Fr	AD
758	05-Jun-1999	England 0 Sweden 0 [0-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	ECP	HD
759	09-Jun-1999	Bulgaria 1 England 1 [1-1]	Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofiya		AD
Season 1999-2000
760	04-Sep-1999	England 6 Luxembourg 0 [5-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	ECP	HW
761	08-Sep-1999	Poland 0 England 0 [0-0]	Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warszawa		AD
762	10-Oct-1999	England 2 Belgium 1 [1-1]	Stadium of Light, Sunderland	Fr	HW
763	13-Nov-1999	Scotland 0 England 2 [0-2]	The National Stadium, Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow	ECP play offs	AW
764	17-Nov-1999	England 0 Scotland 1 [0-1]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London		HL
765	23-Feb-2000	England 0 Argentina 0 [0-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HD
766	27-May-2000	England 1 Brazil 1 [1-1]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HD
767	31-May-2000	England 2 Ukraine 0 [1-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HW
768	03-Jun-2000	Malta 1 England 2 [1-1]	The National Stadium, Ta'Qali	Fr	AW
769	12-Jun-2000	Portugal 3 England 2 [2-2]	Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands	ECF	NL
770	17-Jun-2000	England 1 Germany 0 [0-0]	Stade Communal, Charleroi, Belgium		NW
771	20-Jun-2000	England 2 Romania 3 [2-1]	Stade Communal, Charleroi, Belgium		NL
Season 2000-01
772	02-Sep-2000	France 1 England 1 [0-0]	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	Fr	AD
773	07-Oct-2000	England 0 Germany 1 [0-1]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	HL

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