Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Keith Southern |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Keith William Southern |
| Date of birth | 1981-04-24 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2,912 |
| Blackpool FC | 10 | 02/03 | 11/12 | 370 | 32 | 11 | 13,947 |
| Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 699 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2,213 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2,032 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackpool FC U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 45 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,935 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 35 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 986 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 802 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 39 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 665 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 42 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,669 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 27 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 386 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 753 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,279 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Everton Res. | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-26 | Blackpool | Huddersfield | Transfer | 500000 | €380k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Huddersfield | Fleetwood | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | Fleetwood | Shrewsbury | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Shrewsbury | Fleetwood | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Fleetwood | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Clarke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 6 | 27 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 5 | 39 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 3 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 3 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 2 | 45 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Shrewsbury | Fleetwood | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-19 | Fleetwood | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Keith Southern's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 29% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 38% |
| Bristol City | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 29% |
| Nottingham Forest | 24 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 17% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 25% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 45% |
| Oldham Athletic | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 50% |
| Yeovil Town | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 55% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 30% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 25% |
| Millwall FC | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 55% |
| Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 699 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 2,213 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 2,032 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 50 | 2,205 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 986 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 802 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 48 | 907 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 05/06 | 46 | 1,879 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 615 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 1,242 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 3,279 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Keith Southern
Who is Keith Southern?
Keith Southern is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Keith Southern?
Keith Southern is 45 years old. He was born on April 24, 1981 in Gateshead.
What position does Keith Southern play?
Keith Southern plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Keith Southern play for?
Keith Southern currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Keith Southern scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Keith Southern has scored 34 goals in 428 appearances.
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