Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan was one of the most important soccer players in the history of the sport in England, and was later manager of the national side.

He began his career at Scunthorpe, but was at his peak during his years at Liverpool (1971-7) and Hamburg (1977-80). He surprised many by joining recently promoted Southampton in 1980, and helped them to high-place finishes in the First Division in 1981 and 1982. He then helped Newcastle United to achieve promotion to the First Division.

He played only a few minutes of World Cup football, however - England did not qualify in 1974 or 1978, and he had barely recovered from injury in time to come on as a substitute in their last game of the 1982 World Cup.

His managerial career was initially successful, once more helping Newcastle into the top flight, , and, building up a team the like of which had not been seen in England for several decades, led them to massive popularity and on-field success in the 1992-93 season: on 1 January 1993 they had a twelve point lead over their nearest rivals, Manchester United, only for frailties in the team's defense, and in the psychology of Keegan himself, to allow Man U to grasp victory at the last gasp. His tenure as England manager was disappointing, however, and he resigned after a 1-0 defeat by Germany in a world cup qualifier.

He later had a spell as Manchester City manager from 2001-2005, beginning well with a spectacular promotion from the second tier. The latter part of his reign was once more anti-climactic, and he resigned from football in 2005.

He was featured in the original British version of the board game Trivial Pursuit in the Sports category.

Q. How tall is Kevin Keegan

A. 5 ft 8 in.

The question was the centre of some controversy, as it failed to specify whether Keegan's perm should be included in the total height.