Keith Ball
Keith Ball (26 October 1940 – 5 July 2023) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 145 league and cup appearances for Port Vale and enjoyed three spells with Walsall. He also played non-League football for Worcester City, Stourport, Darlaston, Nuneaton Borough, and Kidderminster Harriers. He was a squad player as Walsall won back-to-back promotions in 1959–60 and 1960–61, and was an ever-present for Port Vale as they won promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1968–69.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Ball | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 July 2023 (aged 82) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1958 | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1962 | Walsall | 11 | (0) |
| 1962–1966 | Worcester City | ||
| 1966–1968 | Walsall | 34 | (0) |
| 1968–1972 | Port Vale | 130 | (0) |
| 1972 | Stourport | ||
| 1972–1973 | Walsall | 2 | (0) |
| Darlaston | |||
| Nuneaton Borough | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| Total | 177+ | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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