Bob Keeton
Albert "Bob" Keeton was an English professional footballer.
Keeton, a Chesterfield-born right-back, began his football career with Gainsborough [Trinity F.C.|Gainsborough Trinity], later joining Mosborough Trinity. In June 1937 he joined Torquay [United F.C.|Torquay United], making his debut in a 1–0 win at home to Swindon Town on 26 February 1938. He lost his place to his former Mosborough teammate Freddie Green after playing the next game, a 1–0 defeat away to Aldershot, but after missing just one game re-emerged as a left-back, replacing Ernie Stokes. He finished his first season as a professional having made 11 league appearances and began the following season as the regular left-back. However, after playing the first 13 league games, he lost his place and was to only make a further 3 first-team appearances that season.
His career was interrupted by World War II, but when league football resumed he was still with Torquay and was the regular right-back in Torquay's 1946-47 side. He left Torquay in 1948, having made 77 league appearances, and joined non-league Yeovil Town. In 1949 he was part of the famous Yeovil side that reached the 5th round of the FA Cup, beating then giants Sunderland, including England [national football team|England] star Len Shackleton, who Keeton kept quiet throughout the game, in the 4th round.
Keeton later worked as a commercial traveller in Torquay, and died of cancer in Torquay in January 1996.