| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Keith Bryan Hird[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1939[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Annfield Plain,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | September 1967 (aged 27)[1][a] | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne,[a] England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Annfield Plain | ||
| 1957–1963 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Darlington | 17 | (0) |
| – | Annfield Plain | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Keith Bryan Hird (25 November 1939 – September 1967), known as Keith Hird, was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Sunderland and Darlington. He also played non-league football for Annfield Plain.[4]
Hird was born in Annfield Plain, County Durham, and played for his hometown club before joining Sunderland in 1957.[1] His only first-team appearance was in the last match of the 1960–61 Football League season – replacing the previously ever-present Peter Wakeham – in a 1–1 draw HOME to Liverpool in the Second Division.[5][6] He left the club in 1963, played 17 Fourth Division matches in his only season with Darlington,[1] and returned to Annfield Plain.[4] In September 1967, Hird went missing; he was found drowned in the River Tyne on 6 September.[1][a][7] His death was ruled a suicide.[7]
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- ^ a b c d e f g Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
- ^ "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". Robert K B Hird. District: Newcastle upon Tyne. County: Northumberland. Volume: 1B. Page: 47. Retrieved 10 September 2014 – via Findmypast.
- ^ "Newcastle upon Tyne registration district". UKBMD. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Keith Hird". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "1960–61: Football League Division 2 – Match 42". The Statcat. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "ALS One-hit Wonders XI". A Love Supreme. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Ex-goalkeeper's suicide". Daily Post. 9 September 1967. p. 3. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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