Keith Weller
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Карьера и клубы
England
Weller played during the 1960s and 1970s, his clubs included Tottenham Hotspur, Millwall, Chelsea and Leicester City. He served his apprenticeship with Spurs before signing for Millwall in June 1967, making his debut against Blackburn Rovers on 19 August 1967. Playing just behind or alongside Derek Possee, he showed his blistering pace, which quickly established him as a fan favourite. Weller signed for Chelsea in 1970 for £100,000. Playing on the right wing, Weller was Chelsea's top scorer in the 1970–71 season and helped them to a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup victory in 1971. Despite this he was sold on for the same £100,000 fee that Chelsea paid. Weller signed for Leicester City in 1971, and played there for eight seasons. He won four caps for England, scoring one goal against Northern Ireland in the 1973–74 British Home Championship.
United States
In 1978, Weller signed with the New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League. In 1980 after eighteen games, the Tea Men traded Weller to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in exchange for Arnie Mausser. On 4 February 1983, the Strikers loaned Weller to the Tulsa Roughnecks during the NASL indoor season. He was back with the Strikers in April 1983 and played out the season with them. At the end of the season, the Strikers moved to Minnesota, but Weller remained in Florida. On 2 April 1984, he became a player-coach with the Fort Lauderdale Sun of the second division United Soccer League (USL). He returned…
- Club
- Tulsa Roughnecks (1983–1983)
- Club
- Fort Lauderdale Sun (1984–1984)
- Club
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1964–1967)
- Club
- Chelsea F.C. (1970–1971)
- Club
- New England Tea Men (1978–1980)
- Club
- Leicester City F.C. (1971–1978)
- Club
- Millwall F.C. (1967–1970)
- Club
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1980–1983)
- Club
- England men's national association football team (1973–1974)
- League
- North American Soccer League
Личное
Following his retirement from coaching, he settled in Seattle, where he owned a coffee shop and served as a news station broadcast van driver. He died of leiomyosarcoma, a relatively rare type of cancer, in 2004 aged 58.
Наследие
Chelsea
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1971 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Soccer Bowl: runner-up 1980 Fort Lauderdale Sun
USL Championship: 1984
Клубы
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C.1964–1967
- Millwall F.C.1967–1970
- Chelsea F.C.1970–1971
- Leicester City F.C.1971–1978
- England men's national association football team1973–1974
- New England Tea Men1978–1980
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers1980–1983
- Tulsa Roughnecks1983–1983
- Fort Lauderdale Sun1984–1984
Играл вместе с
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Adam BolderMillwall F.C. · 2008–2009
Adam BolderMillwall F.C. · 2009–2010
Adam JohnsonEngland men's national association football team · 2010–2012
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Паспорт
Идентификаторы и алиасы
Keith Weller was an English footballer who played as a midfielder or striker. He is considered to be one of Leicester City's greatest-ever players.
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