About Walter Keeley
Lived 1921 – 1995 (aged 73–74). Walter Keeley was a British association football player.
Walter Keeley (1 April 1921 – 1995) was an English footballer who played as an outside left in the 1940s and 1950s.
Career Keeley played for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He guested for both Accrington Stanley and Manchester United before joining Accrington Stanley permanently as a professional in 1946. Despite Keeley's healthy goal record, Accrington Stanley finished 20th in the 22-team Third Division North in 1946–47. He moved on to Bury of the Second Division in 1947–48 before he signed with Third Division South club Port Vale for 'a substantial fee', in exchange for Alf Bellis in January 1948. He made an excellent debut, scoring twice in a 3–0 win over Leyton Orient at the Old Recreation Ground on 10 January 1948.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
1945–46
1946–47 Third Division North
1947–48 Third Division North
48!!21!!8!!4!!56!!25 Bury 1947–48 Second Division
1947–48 Third Division South
1948–49 Third Division South
18!!3!!0!!0!!18!!3
1948–49 Third Division North
1949–50 Third Division North
1950–51 Third Division North
1951–52 Third Division North
101!!35!!2!!0!!103!!35 Rochdale 1951–52 Third Division North
178!!59!!11!!4!!189!!63
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Footballer (1921-1995)
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Walter Keeley was born on 1 April 1921 in Manchester.
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Walter Keeley died in 1995.
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Walter Keeley was an association football player.
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