George Keith (footballer)

George Keith

Personal information
Full name	George Keith
Date of birth	26 May 1944
Place of birth	Scotland
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Retired
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961-1962	Greenock Morton	1	(0)
1962-1963	Guildford City	0	(0)
1963-1964	Ayr	1	(0)
1964-1965	Third Lanark	1	(0)
1965-1968	Melbourne Hakoah	70	(4)
1969-1974	A.P.I.A. Leichhardt	?	(0)
International career
1967–1969	Australia	20	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2009

George Keith (born 26 May 1944 in Scotland) is a Scottish-born former footballer who represented Australia in the late 1960s. Keith is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.

Club career

Keith began his professional career with largely uneventful stints at Greenock Morton, Guildford City, Ayr United and Third Lanark.

In 1965 Keith emigrated to Australia where he played for Melbourne Hakoah and A.P.I.A. Leichhardt.

International career

Keith in 1967 made his debut for the Australian national football team. He played 20 full internationals for the Socceroos, playing in the unsuccessful Australian qualification for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

In 2008 Keith was inducted into the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame in the Award of Distinction category.