Gerry Keenan
British footballer (born 1954)
About Gerry Keenan
Born 1954. Gerry Keenan is a British association football player and association football coach.
Gerard Patrick Keenan (born 25 July 1954) is an English former footballer who played 240 league and cup games in the English Football League for Bury, Port Vale, and Rochdale from 1975 to 1984. He served Accrington Stanley as player-manager from 1984 to 1986. He later worked as player-manager at Ashton United, Rossendale United and Bacup Borough.
Playing career Bury Keenan was a youth team player with Bill Shankly's Liverpool, but never played a first-team game at Anfield as his father refused Roy Evans's offer of joining the club on apprentice terms. He instead became an apprentice gas fitter and played semi-professional non-League football for Skelmersdale United, before joining Bobby Smith's Bury in April 1975. The "Shakers" finished 13th in the Third Division in 1975–76, before finishing seventh in 1976–77 and then 15th in 1977–78 under Bob Stokoe's stewardship. In his three years at Gigg Lane, Keenan scored three goals in 71 league games. West Ham United made a bid for him but backed out of the deal after he suffered a knee injury.
Port Vale Keenan signed with Dennis Butler's Port Vale in September 1978 for a £15,000 fee. His first goal for the "Valiants" came in a 1–0 victory over Rochdale at Spotland on 11 November, and his second goal came on Boxing day in a 6–2 defeat to Barnsley at Oakwell. He later returned to the club, before leaving for the final time in September 2019 after relocating to Morecambe.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
1974–75 Third Division
1975–76 Third Division
1976–77 Third Division
1977–78 Third Division
1978–79 Third Division
71!!3!!7!!0!!0!!10!!88!!3
1978–79 Fourth Division
1979–80 Fourth Division
1980–81 Fourth Division
1981–82 Fourth Division
106!!7!!2!!0!!5!!0!!113!!7
1982–83 Fourth Division
1983–84 Fourth Division
35!!1!!1!!0!!2!!0!!38!!1
212!!11!!10!!0!!17!!0!!239!!11
A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the League Cup, Football League Trophy, English Football League play-offs and Full Members' Cup.
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British footballer (born 1954)
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Gerry Keenan was born on 25 July 1954 in Liverpool.
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