Alfred Keeling

Alfred John Keeling was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Keeling was born in Bradford, and spent his early career with Carlton Street School, Sedbergh and East Bierley. He joined Bradford Park [Avenue A.F.C.|Bradford Park Avenue] in 1936, playing with the reserves before signing a professional contract on 14 December 1937, his seventeenth birthday. 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. 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.
Keeling later joined the Royal Air Force and was shot down over the Bay of Biscay on 1 December 1942.