After playing against Keegan, Nellis became impressed by the ability of Keegan and offered him a trial at Fourth Division side Scunthorpe United one of just two professional sides in the division. Kevin Byrne is the 6th County Executive of Putnam County, NY and is a former state legislator of the New York State Assembly where he served for three terms. Show Archive footage (31 credits) Edit Personal Details Other Works: Tv commercial: Brut 33 Deoderant Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) Spouse: Jean (2 children) Edit Did You Know? "[40] Not long after this interview, Keegan, noting other players had moved on to a higher level, began to feel impatient about moving on and Keegan even considered packing the game in and getting a full-time job if he did not get a move to a higher level. Liverpool footballer Kevin Keegan and wife Jean, celebrate with the trophy as they travel home to Liverpool, the day after beating Borussia Monchengladbach in the European Cup Final on May 26, 1977. He was succeeded by Kenny Dalglish, the same man who had replaced him as a player at Liverpool 20 years earlier, but Newcastle were unable to win the title and finished second place in the same season, and in the following season finished outside the top ten in the Premier League, although they were FA Cup runners-up. Keegan left the club with a short statement reading: It was my decision and my decision alone to resign. [18] Keegan also had a trial with Doncaster Rovers, arranged by his father, but when Keegan arrived, he found out he had been given the wrong information and the trial was earlier in the day and at a different place. The 1973 UEFA Cup Final first leg at Anfield was abandoned due to a downpour after 27 minutes and rescheduled to be played again the next day. [138] Keegan perceived he had not given the transfer funds he had been promised. It was then revealed that Director of Football Dennis Wise asked Keegan to sign Gonzlez after watching him "on YouTube". In April 1991, he was attacked while sleeping in his Range Rover by the M25 at Reigate Hill in Surrey. Hall of Fame inductees, Resignation and Premier League Arbitration Panel. [111] Keegan had never experienced that kind of deification before. This brought his total to 12 points and he consequently received a six-month driving ban.[218]. Newcastle excelled in the first half of the 199596 season, going ten points ahead on 23 December 1995 and holding a 12-point lead from early in January to 4 February. [142], During the race for the 199596 title, Keegan directed remarks at the Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, during a post-match interview live on Sky Sports. The following season, Keegan was again a frequent scorer but Liverpool lost the League title to a Leeds United team that went unbeaten for a then-record 29 games at the start of the season. Keegan's two seasons at The Dell saw him as part of a flamboyant team also containing Alan Ball, Phil Boyer, Mick Channon and Charlie George. Keegan publicly expressed his displeasure at not being given the courtesy of a phone call from Robson, and never played for his country again. In the meantime, autumn signing Paul Kitson partnered Beardsley in attack. Keegan joined Newcastle United and spent two seasons there, during which time he was extremely popular with the supporters. The Hamburg fans then flooded him with parcels of his favourite cereal with lists of the suppliers. Former Newcastle player and manager Kevin Keegan, who saved the club from relegation to the third tier, enjoyed some downtime with his grandchildren in Cheshire on Monday. [71] Keegan told ITV that his annual salary the last season he played for Liverpool was 22,000 whereas at Hamburg it was 122,000. [96] This cup final defeat was coupled domestically with being beaten to the Bundesliga title by Bayern Munich. The 27 minutes that had been played had given Liverpool manager Bill Shankly an insight into Borussia Mnchengladbach's defensive vulnerability in the air. Keegan resigned as England manager on 7 October 2000,[160][161] after England lost to a Dietmar Hamann goal for Germany in their first 2002 World Cup qualifier, in the last game to be played at Wembley Stadium,[162] before the old stadium was rebuilt. [92] In 1979 Keegan was given the nickname Mighty Mouse from the Hamburg fans. [123] At the end of the game a frustrated Keegan, whilst clapping off the fans, had decided this would be his last season as a footballer. [98] The club were beginning to become established in the top division, but this signing showed how persuasive their manager could be, especially when Keegan captained England in the 1980 European Championships in Italy. There were numerous honours for Keegan over the next two years, however, as Liverpool again won the League championship and UEFA Cup in 197576. Then, of course, there was Kenny Dalglish and his wife Marina who has gone through the same thing as Carole and was fantastic in . [101] Despite this, Keegan was voted the PFA Player of the Year and awarded the OBE for services to Association Football. Kevin Keegan with wife, Jean, and daughter,|Buckingham Laura Jane who holds OBE|Palace CS Medal| Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images RM ARR4DA - Kevin Keegan with wife Jean and baby in their home Hamburg Germany circa 1975 HOMER SYKES When they married in September 1974 it was shrouded in secrecy. [56] In his career Keegan explained that the only player who reached that level of footballing understanding with him was England international Trevor Brooking. Young, a former Rangers and Scotland skipper, died on Friday aged 74. [11], After 323 appearances and exactly 100 goals, Keegan left Liverpool. Keegan scored in both legs of the UEFA Cup final against FC Bruges, having only scored once previously during Liverpool's run in the competition. On first sight, his wife thought it was hilarious and his agent jokingly tried to disown him in public. He managed England from 1999 to 2000. He is a director and actor, known for English Premier League 1995/1996 (1995), The John Robertson Story (1992) and Match of the Day (1964). [64] Tudor and Keegan's friend, Macdonald, gave interviews confidently proclaiming they had more ability whilst also being critical of older Liverpool pros such as Tommy Smith. His wife is Jean Keegan (m. 1974) Kevin Keegan Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. [173], Keegan's first eight games back at Newcastle passed without a win. In 2001, he became manager of Manchester City for four years until he resigned in 2005. Newcastle won their first six games of the 199495 season to top the league and they appeared capable of winning their first league title since 1927. [168], Following the dismissal of manager Sam Allardyce,[169] Keegan made a sensational, unexpected return to Newcastle United on 16 January 2008. Rangers manager Walter Smith last, marred a minute's silence for former Scotland star George Young at Ibrox. City did not win again in the league until 21 February, and finished 16th in the league, although at Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup on 4 February 2004, despite going in at half time 30 behind and with ten men after Joey Barton was sent off; Keegan's team came back to win 43. [131] It has been argued the internal struggles from the former regime had held the club back. In September 2009, it was reported that Keegan had met with Ashley and the Newcastle board including former members in a Premier League arbitration hearing for a claim of 10 million in compensation for his shock resignation. Kevin Keegan today accepted 150,000 libel damages over betting allegations which had the "most devastating" effect upon him. [51] Liverpool then tried Keegan in attack at Melwood in a game between the first team and the reserves. He has been married to Jean since September 23, 1974 . [119] Keegan, finished this season with 21 goals in 37 appearances and won North East Player of the Year. The club's signing of Gonzlez meant that they had violated his employment contract, which amounted to constructive dismissal. After a 20 defeat at West Ham United on 21 February, the lead was cut to nine points. [45] On the drive back to Scunthorpe Ashman was critical of Keegan's bluff that he was almost earning 45 a week at a fourth division football club. [134] In five-a-sides he and Terry McDermott, both in their 40s, with their lack of conditioning, believed they were two of the stand out players. Soon Jean was engaged to a rising star. [141] Keegan stated about Kilcline, "Even on his bad days his head never dropped, he was tough as teak, absolutely fearless" and "He was a ready-made captain - one of my more important signings as Newcastle's manager. [200], In pursuit of winning the tribunal, the club admitted to misleading the media and their fans. [68] With the British record transfer record set by Keegan at 500,000,[69] and Keegan almost doubling the German transfer record,[70] Keegan arrived in Germany, joining a club that had not finished higher than sixth in two decades. Messing, who has already announced he is retiring following this season, won his second Canadian figure skating championship on Saturday. [96] Hamburg then upset the apple-cart by winning the return leg 51. He was given the captaincy by manager Don Revie in 1976 after Gerry Francis fell victim to a long-term injury. By [164], For 200304, the club's first season at the new City of Manchester Stadium, Keegan added Steve McManaman, Paul Bosvelt, David Seaman and Michael Tarnat to City's squad. Twice a week, after training, Keegan would train with a teammate named Derek Hemstead and they would train by doing weighted farmers walks up and down the cantilever stand at the Old Showground. [28] Of his time in Liverpool, Keegan later said, "The only thing I fear is missing an open goal in front of the Kop. [77], Rules also stated that no club was allowed more than two foreign players, and unknowingly to Keegan he had also upset some of his new teammates as his move had indirectly moved out the three times European Cup winner Horst Blankenburg. THE state of Kevin Keegan's wife Jean's health remained shrouded in mystery yesterday after reports that she was undergoing hospital treatment. [207], Keegan became renowned for his "poodle perm" hair in the 1970s, and has regularly appeared at the top of "worst hairstyles" surveys. [110] There was euphoria in Newcastle at the signing of Keegan and Keegan felt he was there to help the fans to start believing in themselves. Keegan's wife reported to be ill THE state of Kevin Keegan's wife Jean's health remained shrouded in mystery yesterday after reports that she was undergoing hospital Mon Jan 13 1997 -. "[141] Keegan's managerial guidance in the 199192 season helped secure survival, which meant Newcastle United would play in the new Division One for the 199293 season. They did not return to the top five of the Premier League until the 200102 season, when they finished fourth under Sir Bobby Robson. I feel I have taken the club as far as I can, and that it would be in the best interests of all concerned if I resigned now. [174] This was his first win as Newcastle manager since beating Leeds United on 1 January 1997, and he followed it up with wins over Tottenham and Sunderland, maintaining his perfect record over the club's local rivals in the Tyne-Wear derby and also putting Newcastle on top of the league's form chart. Keegan's first press conference, to announce his signing, was held in the Gosforth Park Hotel. Newcastle were promoted to the Premier League as Division One champions. '[115], Keegan at Newcastle was the senior pro. ", Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers, Bamford and Gnonto both at the double as Leeds hammer Cardiff in FA Cup replay, Olises free-kick frustrates Manchester United in Selhurst Park draw, Rufus McLean suspended by Glasgow after guilty plea to domestic abuse charges, Ross Byrne set to be named as one of four outhalves in Ireland Six Nations squad, Murray and Earls back in the mix for Munsters trip to Toulouse, Roy Keane buys luxury home in Irelands most expensive apartment development, I will inherit my aunts house, so my cousins dont think theyre responsible for her any more, I was born in a mother and baby home. [45] Prior to the journey Keegan's father prompted Keegan to not sell himself cheap. Inside the Liverpool dressing room, Bremner approached Keegan to apologise and was met by the fury of Keegan's father who had come down to check on his son. [72], Following his move to Hamburg, Keegan became an early trendsetter with his new haircut, the perm. Dr Hatem, who specialises in women's health problems, said: "I will neither confirm or deny it.". [136] Though he liked Clark's spirit, Keegan believed he was at risk of being sent off. [66] Giles, after escaping a red card, then later lunged two-footed at Keegan. [121] In the phone call Cox explained to Keegan, sharply, he had signed a player called Peter Beardsley from Vancouver Whitecaps and explained to Keegan that he'd like him; after giving Keegan the message, Cox immediately put the phone down[121] A few days later Keegan met Beardsley at Benwell. The former England coach and his wife, Jean, were at the High. [121] It was only when they saw him in action that they knew he had something about him. Keegan moved to Southampton for two seasons at the club before a transfer to Newcastle United who were then in the Second Division in 1982. [122] Keegan felt his career was finished after a cup game, a month prior, away at Liverpool. Love it!" In training he would not receive the ball after he made a run. [28], In 197677, Keegan helped Liverpool get close to an unprecedented "treble" of League championship, FA Cup and European Cup, although midway through the season he announced his intention to leave in the summer to play abroad. "[67], Keegan's transfer to Hamburg was agreed between the FA Cup final and the European Cup final of 1977, although Keegan had negotiated a maximum transfer fee the season before. [66] They were sent off, the first time anyone had been sent off in a Charity Shield match. [27][2][28], Scunthorpe United could not afford a set of football nets and trained on a rugby pitch at Quibell Park. Forest played with 11 men behind the ball, and won the game 10 with a goal from John Robertson. Dr Mohamed Hatem, a consultant obstetrician at the hospital in Stockton on Tees, refused to comment on reports in the News of the World that he had been, treating Mrs Keegan. [66] Upon Keegan's outraged reaction Billy Bremner challenged Keegan. Black & white RM GAG533 - New Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan with Mike Ashley, Chris Mort and his wife Jean Keegan during the FA Cup Third Round Replay match at St James' Park, Newcastle. Fortunately however for England and Keegan, Poland lost their last match in Sweden in Group 5, and England instead entered the qualification playoff with Scotland. [170] He managed his first game at the club since 1997 against Bolton Wanderers on 19 January 2008. Kevin Keegan with wife Jean and daughter, Laura Jane who holds OBE CS Medal MS Kevin Keegan OBE intvw SOF - "Her words to me.icing on the cake for us all" 45secs TX Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images They had been relegated from the top flight in 1989 and narrowly missed out on promotion in 1990 after losing in the playoffs to arch-rivals Sunderland, but in 1991 they had failed to make the playoffs and at several stages in 199192, they had temporarily occupied bottom place in the Second Division. [201], Keegan stated after the hearing he still wants to manage in the top flight of football, and would consider returning to his position at the club, but feels the fans may be exhausted from his last tenure and would prefer him not to. 'You can tell him now, if you're watching it, we're still fighting for this title, and he's got to go to Middlesbrough and get something. Keegan gained his first England cap in 1972. 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