Vince O'Keefe

Vince O'Keefe

Personal information
Full name	James Vincent O'Keefe
Date of birth	(1957-04-02) 2 April 1957
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974-1976	Birmingham City	0	(0)
1976	→ Peterborough United (loan)	0	(0)
1976–1977	Walsall	0	(0)
1977–1978	AP Leamington	42	(0)
1978–1980	Exeter City	53	(0)
1980–1982	Torquay United	108	(0)
1982–1989	Blackburn Rovers	68	(0)
1983	→ Bury (loan)	2	(0)
1986	→ Blackpool (loan)	1	(0)
1988	→ Blackpool (loan)	6	(0)
1989–1992	Wrexham	83	(0)
1992–1993	Exeter City	2	(0)
Total		365	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Vincent "Vince" O'Keefe (born 2 April 1957) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for a number of Football League clubs between 1974 and 1993, making over 400 appearances.

Blackpool

O'Keefe had two loan stints at Blackpool during the 1980s. The first occurred during the 1986-87 campaign, when he deputised for Barry Siddall in a 4-1 victory at Chester City on 27 December.

Two years later, Sam Ellis brought him back for a further six League games.

Blackburn Rovers

A highly talented and well respected keeper, O'Keefe had his arguably greatest moment in a Blackburn shirt as he helped the team win the now defunct Full Members Cup at the old Wembley Stadium, beating Charlton Athletic 1-0 in 1987. Vince is the father of current Kidderminster Harriers midfielder Josh O'Keefe.

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