Kevin Keegan, the English footballing great, has died at the age of 75. We look back at some of his many career highlights.
Early career and Liverpool
A very young Kevin Keegan (second row, second left) at Scunthorpe United. Keegan runs out of the tunnel at Anfield for his Liverpool debut in a Division One match against Nottingham Forest in August 1971. He scored after 12 minutes and went on to be top scorer that season.
Keegan shoots past David Best in the Ipswich goal at Anfield in 1972. Keegan celebrates in front of the Kop after scoring in a 2-0 win against Leeds in 1973. Keegan takes on footballing friar Father Francis in the village of Cilcain, north Wales, in 1973.
European success and Hamburg
Keegan during the flight to Oslo for the European Cup Winners' Cup first-round second leg between Stromsgodset and Liverpool in 1974. Keegan, alongside Ian Callaghan and Ray Clemence, parades the FA Cup after the 1974 Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle.
England's caretaker manager Joe Mercer (third left) puts an arm around Keegan at Belgrade airport in 1974. Keegan had been beaten by Belgrade airport police as the England team arrived to play Yugoslavia. Keegan celebrates with Bob Paisley in the dressing room after winning the league title in 1976.
Keegan, pictured at Disneyland in California, during England's tour to the US in May 1976. Keegan meets his waxwork at Madame Tussauds. Keegan pictured competing in Superstars in 1976. Keegan goes up for a header against Johan Neeskens at Wembley in 1977.
Keegan and John Toshack dress up as Batman and Robin at Anfield in 1977. Keegan, with a black eye inflicted by a punch during the game, poses for a photograph with the European Cup in May 1977. Following a European Cup win with Liverpool in 1977, Keegan moved to Hamburg where he won a title and twice was voted European Footballer of the Year. He is seen here chatting to Paul Breitner in 1979.
International career and later playing days
Keegan celebrates after scoring for England against Scotland in the 1979 British Home Championship at Wembley. Keegan lines up in the wall with his Hamburg teammates in 1979. Keegan is presented with the Ballon d'Or in May 1979 in Hamburg. Keegan during a Hamburg training session in 1979.
Keegan scoring a penalty for England away at Hungary in 1981. At home in Hamburg in 1982. Despite being the best England player for a decade, Keegan played only 26 minutes at a World Cup, in 1982. Keegan celebrates after scoring against his old club Liverpool for Southampton in 1982.
Keegan is greeted by jubilant Newcastle fans as he opens the club's new souvenir shop at St James' Park, the day before making his debut for the club in August 1982. Peter Beardsley and Keegan on the attack during Newcastle's Division Two title-winning season in 1983. Keegan with Terry McDermott and his Newcastle teammates after their 4-0 victory against Derby all but seals promotion to Division One on 5 May 1984.
Managerial career
Keegan photographed with a mascot of the Disney character Goofy during a charity match in 1986. Keegan greets the fans on his return to Newcastle as manager in 1992. As manager Keegan saved Newcastle from relegation to the old Third Division, before gaining promotion to the top flight the following year.
Keegan on Sky Sports in March 1996 during the infamous interview in which he loses his cool after 'mind games' by the Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson which were designed to unsettle his Newcastle team. Keegan and Ferguson, all smiles after the end of the 1995-96 season.
Keegan, pictured when England head coach, relaxes in Sofia before his team's vital match with Bulgaria in 1999. Keegan faces the press in preparation for England's Euro 2000 qualifier against Luxembourg at Wembley. A dejected Keegan after losing 1-0 against Germany in the final match at the old Wembley Stadium. He resigned shortly after full time.
As Manchester City manager, Keegan celebrates winning the First Division championship in 2002.
