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Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan

Forward · 1968 to 1985

Goals
275
Appearances
807
Goals per game
0.34
Major honours
49

Scored 100 of 275 career goals for Liverpool, at 0.31 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
172
1811
1922
2033
2155
2274
2388
24106
25128
26142
27162
28178
29193
30224
31246
32274
34275

Career timeline

  1. Age 17 · 1968–69Scunthorpe United
    Goals2 · Apps35 · Per game0.06
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals2
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  2. Age 18 · 1969–70Scunthorpe United
    Goals9 · Apps54 · Per game0.17
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps46 · Goals6
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals3
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  3. Age 19 · 1970–71Scunthorpe United
    Goals11 · Apps52 · Per game0.21
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps45 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals1
  4. From Scunthorpe United to Liverpool
  5. Age 20 · 1971–72Liverpool
    Goals11 · Apps42 · Per game0.26
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals0
  6. Age 21 · 1972–73Liverpool
    Goals22 · Apps64 · Per game0.34

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Premier League 1972–73UEFA Cup 1972–73
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals13
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals0
    League cupApps8 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps11 · Goals4
  7. Age 22 · 1973–74Liverpool
    Goals19 · Apps61 · Per game0.31

    1 caps · 0 goals

    FA Cup 1973–74British Home Championship 1973
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps9 · Goals6
    League cupApps6 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals0
  8. Age 23 · 1974–75Liverpool
    Goals12 · Apps42 · Per game0.29

    7 caps · 2 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1974
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    League cupApps3 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  9. Age 24 · 1975–76Liverpool
    Goals16 · Apps57 · Per game0.28

    8 caps · 2 goals

    Premier League 1975–76UEFA Cup 1975–76British Home Championship 1975PFA Team of the Year 1975–76 First DivisionFWA Footballer of the Year 1975–76
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    League cupApps3 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps11 · Goals3
  10. Age 25 · 1976–77Liverpool
    Goals20 · Apps57 · Per game0.35

    9 caps · 2 goals

    Premier League 1976–77FA Charity Shield 1976Champions League 1976–77PFA Team of the Year 1976–77 First DivisionOnze Mondial 1976Onze d'Argent 1976
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals4
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals4
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  11. From Liverpool to Hamburger SV
  12. Age 26 · 1977–78Hamburger SV
    Goals12 · Apps35 · Per game0.34

    8 caps · 2 goals

    kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 1977–78Onze Mondial 1977Onze d'Or 1977
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals6
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals2
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  13. Age 27 · 1978–79Hamburger SV
    Goals17 · Apps35 · Per game0.49

    6 caps · 3 goals

    Bundesliga 1978–79Ballon d'Or 1978kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 1978–79Sport Ideal European XI 1978
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  14. Age 28 · 1979–80Hamburger SV
    Goals11 · Apps43 · Per game0.26

    8 caps · 5 goals

    British Home Championship 1979Ballon d'Or 1979kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 1979–80Onze Mondial 1979Onze d'Or 1979Sport Ideal European XI 1979
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals2
  15. From Hamburger SV to Southampton
  16. Age 29 · 1980–81Southampton
    Goals12 · Apps32 · Per game0.38

    6 caps · 3 goals

    Onze Mondial 1980Onze d'Argent 1980
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps27 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  17. Age 30 · 1981–82Southampton
    Goals30 · Apps48 · Per game0.63

    5 caps · 1 goals

    PFA Team of the Year 1981–82 First DivisionPFA Players' Player of the Year 1981–82Southampton Player of the Season 1981–82
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals26
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals2
  18. From Southampton to Newcastle United
  19. Age 31 · 1982–83Newcastle United
    Goals21 · Apps41 · Per game0.51

    4 caps · 1 goals

    British Home Championship 1982PFA Team of the Year 1982–83 Second DivisionNewcastle United Player of the Year 1982–83
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals21
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  20. Age 32 · 1983–84Newcastle United
    Goals28 · Apps44 · Per game0.64
    PFA Team of the Year 1983–84 Second DivisionNorth-East FWA Player of the Year 1983Newcastle United Player of the Year 1983–84
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals27
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
  21. From Newcastle United to Blacktown City
  22. Age 34 · 1985Blacktown City
    Goals1 · Apps2 · Per game0.50
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps2 · Goals1

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Scunthorpe United1968–1970141220.169%
Liverpool1971–19763231000.3139%
Hamburger SV1977–1979113400.3516%
Southampton1980–198180420.5317%
Newcastle United1982–198385490.5819%
Blacktown City1985210.500%
By competition
AppsGoals
League592204
Domestic cup5823
League cup339
Continental5718
Other40
International6321
By country
AppsGoals
England629213
Germany11340
Australia21

Honours

Team trophies
Champions League1 time · 1976–77
UEFA Cup2 times · 1972–73, 1975–76
Premier League5 times · 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1992–93, 2001–02
Bundesliga1 time · 1978–79
FA Cup1 time · 1973–74
British Home Championship4 times · 1973, 1975, 1979, 1982
FA Charity Shield2 times · 1974, 1976
Football League Second Division1 time · 1998–99
Individual
Ballon d'Or2 times · 1978, 1979
PFA Team of the Year5 times · 1975–76 First Division, 1976–77 First Division, 1981–82 First Division, 1982–83 Second Division, 1983–84 Second Division
Premier League Manager of the Month5 times · November 1993, August 1994, February 1995, August 1995, September 1995
Onze Mondial4 times · 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980
kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season3 times · 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80
Newcastle United Player of the Year2 times · 1982–83, 1983–84
North-East FWA Player of the Year2 times · 1983, 1984
Onze d'Argent2 times · 1976, 1980
Onze d'Or2 times · 1977, 1979
Sport Ideal European XI2 times · 1978, 1979
FWA Footballer of the Year1 time · 1975–76
PFA Players' Player of the Year1 time · 1981–82
Southampton Player of the Season1 time · 1981–82

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Premier League: 1992–93, 2001–02
  • North-East FWA Player of the Year: 1984
  • Football League Second Division: 1998–99
  • Premier League Manager of the Month: November 1993, August 1994, February 1995, August 1995, September 1995

Career shape

Peak season
1983–84, 28 goals at 0.64 per game
Best five seasons
1979–80 to 1983–84, 102 goals
Goals before 21
33
Goals before 25
106
Goals before 30
193
Goals from 30 on
82
Seasons played
17
Biggest club share
39% at Liverpool
Trajectory
Late bloomer
Honours per season
2.88

Kevin Keegan peaked in 1983–84 with 28 goals in 44 games. The final third of the career was the most prolific. 49 major honours across 17 seasons, 2.88 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Kevin Keegan scored?
275 goals in 807 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Kevin Keegan score the most goals for?
100 goals for Liverpool, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Kevin Keegan won?
49 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Kevin Keegan's best season?
30 goals in 1981–82 for Southampton, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Kevin Keegan have?
21 goals in 63 appearances for England.

Where they rank

Kevin Keegan updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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