Keith Pritchett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Bernard Pritchett | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 1973–1974 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Brentford | 11 | (1) |
| 1976–1982 | Watford | 140 | (9) |
| 1982–1984 | Blackpool | 37 | (1) |
| – | Mount Roskill | ||
| – | Waitakere City | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Waitakere City | |||
| 1996–1997 | New Zealand | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Keith Bernard Pritchett (born 8 November 1953) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a left back for several Football League clubs, most notably Watford, playing a part in their rise from the Fourth Division to the First Division. He finished his playing career in New Zealand, and managed the New Zealand national team from 1996 to 1997.[1]
Playing career
Glaswegian Pritchett spent six years with Watford,[2] playing for them in all four divisions of the Football League.[3] He also played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Doncaster Rovers,[4] Queens Park Rangers,[5] Brentford[6] and Blackpool.[7][8] He finished his playing career in New Zealand, firstly at Mount Roskill, and later as player-manager of Waitakere City.[9]
Management career
Pritchett managed the New Zealand national team taking charge for the first time in June 1996. New Zealand won two, drew one and lost eight of his 11 games in charge.[10]
He is currently director of football with United Soccer 1, New Zealand's northernmost football federation.[11]
Other
His son, James, represented New Zealand at under-17, under-23 and senior level.
References
- ↑ "National Coaches". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 2014-07-17. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ Watford: 1946/47 – 2007/08
- ↑ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. pp. 162–175. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ↑ Doncaster Rovers: 1946/47 – 2007/08
- ↑ Queens Park Rangers: 1946/47 – 2007/08
- ↑ Brentford: 1946/47 – 2007/08
- ↑ Blackpool: 1946/47 – 2007/08
- ↑ Maul, Rob (18 April 2004). "Caught in Time: QPR, championship runners-up, 1975–76". London: Timesonline. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ↑ Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 190. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ↑ "Coaching Records". Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website.
- ↑ "United Soccer 1". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2009.