Alfred John Keeling | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 December 1920 Bradford, England |
| Died |
1 December 1942 (aged 21) Bay of Biscay |
Alfred John Keeling (14 December 1920 – 1 December 1942) was an English professional who played as a forward.
Career[]
Keeling was born in Bradford, and spent his early career with Carlton Street School, Sedbergh and East Bierley.[1] He joined Bradford Park Avenue in 1936, playing with the reserves before signing a professional contract on 14 December 1937, his seventeenth birthday.[1] Pugh made his debut in the Football League for them on 26 March 1938, and after a brief spell with Portsmouth, he joined Manchester City in May 1939.[1] Pugh's career was interrupted by World War Two, and he played as a war guest for Bradford City , Manchester City and Bradford Park Avenue.[1] Keeling later joined the Royal Air Force and was shot down over the Bay of Biscay on 1 December 1942.[1][2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Bradford City's heroes of World War Two: Alfred Keeling". bantamspast.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080720174806/http://www.bantamspast.co.uk/TheGloryFades/cityheroesofworkeeling.html.
- ↑ "Sergeant Alfred John Keeling | War Casualty Details". https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1802499/alfred-john-keeling/.
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