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England archive · Forward · 1972–1982

Kevin Keegan⁠

Kevin Keegan scored 21 goals in 63 appearances for England between 1972 and 1982, a tally that places him joint 19th on the country's all-time scoring list. Born in Armthorpe on 14 February 1951, the forward made his debut against Wales on 15 November 1972. His 18 matches as England manager place him joint 14th on the national team's list of managers.

Keegan captained England at Euro 1980, where they went out in the group stage, and was also selected for the 1982 World Cup, where they exited in the second group stage. His final England appearance as a player came on 5 July 1982.
Caps63
Goals21

England legacy

Joint No.14 on England's all-time managers list

Player file

At a glance

Major tournaments

1980 UEFA European Championship1982 FIFA World Cup

In charge of England

Kevin Keegan as England manager

1999–2000

Matches18Goals 26–15
Won738.9% of matches
Drawn7Level at the end
Lost422% of matches

Competition by competition

Where the matches came

Kevin Keegan's matches in charge of England by competition
CompetitionPWDL
UEFA European Championship10433
International friendly7340
FIFA World Cup1001

Major tournaments

At the finals

First match
England 3–1 Poland, 27 March 1999 · UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5
Last match
England 0–1 Germany, 7 October 2000 · FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9
Latest matches with Kevin Keegan in charge of England, newest first
No.DateMatchCompetitionResult
18 7 Oct 2000 England 0–1 GermanyFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 England lost
17 2 Sep 2000 France 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly England drew
16 20 Jun 2000 England 2–3 RomaniaUEFA European Championship · Group A UEFA European Championship · Group A England lost
15 17 Jun 2000 England 1–0 GermanyUEFA European Championship · Group A UEFA European Championship · Group A England won
14 12 Jun 2000 Portugal 3–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Group A UEFA European Championship · Group A England lost
13 3 Jun 2000 Malta 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly England won
12 31 May 2000 England 2–0 UkraineInternational friendly International friendly England won
11 27 May 2000 England 1–1 BrazilInternational friendly International friendly England drew
10 23 Feb 2000 England 0–0 ArgentinaInternational friendly International friendly England drew
9 17 Nov 1999 England 0–1 ScotlandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Play-off UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Play-off England lost
8 13 Nov 1999 Scotland 0–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Play-off UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Play-off England won
7 10 Oct 1999 England 2–1 BelgiumInternational friendly International friendly England won
Show all 18 matches
Earlier matches with Kevin Keegan in charge
No.DateMatchCompetitionResult
6 8 Sep 1999 Poland 0–0 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 England drew
5 4 Sep 1999 England 6–0 LuxembourgUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 England won
4 9 Jun 1999 Bulgaria 1–1 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 England drew
3 5 Jun 1999 England 0–0 SwedenUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 England drew
2 28 Apr 1999 Hungary 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly England drew
1 27 Mar 1999 England 3–1 PolandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 England won

Every England goal

Kevin Keegan's goals

1974 – 1982

Goals21In our match records, 1 from the spot
Matches scored in18Of 63 caps
Hat-tricks0Three or more in a match
Opponents16Different nations scored against

Season by season

Goals by year

Kevin Keegan's England goals by year
YearGoals
19742
19752
19762
19772
19783
19795
19803
19811
19821

Favourite opponents

Most goals against

  1. Denmark 3
  2. Northern Ireland 2
  3. Republic of Ireland 2
  4. Finland 2
  5. Hungary 1
  6. Argentina 1
  7. Austria 1
  8. Bulgaria 1
First England goal
v Wales, 11 May 1974 · British Home Championship
Latest
v Northern Ireland, 23 February 1982 · British Home Championship
Latest matches in which Kevin Keegan scored for England, newest first
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
21 23 Feb 1982 England 4–0 Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship British Home Championship 56'
20 6 Jun 1981 Hungary 1–3 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 4 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 4 73' pen
19 13 May 1980 England 3–1 ArgentinaInternational friendly International friendly 68'
17–18 6 Feb 1980 England 2–0 Republic of IrelandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 34', 74'
16 12 Sep 1979 England 1–0 DenmarkUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 17'
15 13 Jun 1979 Austria 4–3 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 27'
14 6 Jun 1979 Bulgaria 0–3 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 33'
13 26 May 1979 England 3–1 ScotlandBritish Home Championship British Home Championship 70'
12 7 Feb 1979 England 4–0 Northern IrelandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 24'
10–11 20 Sep 1978 Denmark 3–4 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 17', 22'
9 19 Apr 1978 England 1–1 BrazilInternational friendly International friendly 70'
8 16 Nov 1977 England 2–0 ItalyFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 11'
Show all 18 matches
Earlier matches in which Kevin Keegan scored for England
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
7 30 Mar 1977 England 5–0 LuxembourgFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 10'
5–6 13 Jun 1976 Finland 1–4 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 30', 60'
4 3 Sep 1975 Switzerland 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 7'
3 11 May 1975 Cyprus 0–1 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 6'
2 5 Jun 1974 Yugoslavia 2–2 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 75'
1 11 May 1974 Wales 0–2 EnglandBritish Home Championship British Home Championship 47'

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