Keith Waugh
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Keith Waugh is an English-born footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League between the 1970s and 1990s, most notably with Peterborough United, Sheffield United and Bristol City.
He started as a trainee with Sunderland
, but did not play any League games with them, and he moved to Peterborough United, first playing a league game for them in 1976–77. He went on to make 195 League appearances for the Posh.
He moved to Sheffield United in 1981 for a fee of £220,000, and made 99 League appearances for the club
He moved to Bristol City in the mid-1980s, although he had loan spells at Bristol City and Cambridge United during the 1984–85 season before his permanent move to The Robins.
Waugh was to make 167 League appearances for the Ashton Gate club (including appearing in the 1986 Football League Trophy Final
) before a brief spell at Coventry City in the late 1980s. He then moved to Watford
and made a total of 7 league appearances for them. On 23 March 1993 he was recalled to the Watford team for the first time in 14 months against Newcastle United, and put in an excellent performance in Watford's 1–0 victory. His final Football League appearance came against Charlton Athletic
on 6 April 1993. After his playing career finished he remained at Watford as youth team coach.
He started as a trainee with Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
, but did not play any League games with them, and he moved to Peterborough United, first playing a league game for them in 1976–77. He went on to make 195 League appearances for the Posh.
He moved to Sheffield United in 1981 for a fee of £220,000, and made 99 League appearances for the club
He moved to Bristol City in the mid-1980s, although he had loan spells at Bristol City and Cambridge United during the 1984–85 season before his permanent move to The Robins.
Waugh was to make 167 League appearances for the Ashton Gate club (including appearing in the 1986 Football League Trophy Final
1986 Football League Trophy Final
The 1986 Football League Trophy Final, known as the Freight Rover Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 3rd final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third Division and Fourth Division. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London on 24 May 1986, and was contested by...
) before a brief spell at Coventry City in the late 1980s. He then moved to Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
and made a total of 7 league appearances for them. On 23 March 1993 he was recalled to the Watford team for the first time in 14 months against Newcastle United, and put in an excellent performance in Watford's 1–0 victory. His final Football League appearance came against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on 6 April 1993. After his playing career finished he remained at Watford as youth team coach.