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It Bites
November 17, 2023, 5:06pm
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Quoted from WayneBurnettsJockstrap


It in a seperate area. Stand on the road with the church behind you and youll see a little dead end road going off at about 10 oclock. Its 75 yards down there on the right hand side


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November 17, 2023, 5:09pm
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Yeah, I was there that night too. IIRC one of the goals just hit his knee and went in. On the Saturday we went to White Hart Lane to watch Spurs v Man Utd. Was still standing terracing back then. Spurs won 3-1 I think.


Think it was more the side of his shin!


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The goal at home v York in 89/90 was sublime
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The goal at home v York in 89/90 was sublime


Do you remember during the same period we had a striker called Harry Willis, whose real name was Roger?! Always a sub, I never got to see much of him, but him and Keith did fascinate me - Keith because he was a lovable giant, and Harry because he was a complete enigma who nobody knew anything about!

That was my first season watching town.
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November 17, 2023, 5:54pm
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Alexander wasn't like the tricky dribblers you tend to get now, he didn't have any turn of pace, but he was big and awkward and the ball just seemed to be glued to his feet at times as he bumbled past defenders. Half the time his teammates had no idea what he was doing but neither did defenders. I loved him when he came, it was my first proper season supporting town, and yeah one of my first heroes.
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Quoted from 1mickylyons
At school in the 6th form around 88/89 me n a mate where taking photos from the top of the multi storey carpark when we spotted Keith and John Cockerill . Both shouting the Alexander chant he heard us and went mad waving back .If every player tried as hard as he did in a side you'd have some team .He scored some great goals to one I think was v Halifax at home and he ran from his own half beating half there team and then mishit his shot beating the despairing keeper it was pure Keith and sent the Pontoon wild.


I remember Big Keith almost always made a point of waving his hand in appreciation of the crowd when we chanted his name, even mid game. Not something you see nowadays.
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November 17, 2023, 6:11pm

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If anyone wants to try to contact his family regarding Big Keith's grave, his wife is called Helen, and his 4 kids are called Matthew, Paul, Jack and Jenny.

These details are readily available online, so I am not divulging any private details.

Matthew also has a contact email online on the 'collectivesports.com' website
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]My son and I called today and put our Scarves on Keith’s grave .



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]My son and I called today and put our Scarves on Keith’s grave .


Well done you two. Hopefully the start of something good.
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November 23, 2023, 11:48am

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Has anyone done any chasing up on this one?
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