Kevin Keegan: From Scunthorpe trialist to England ...

Kevin Keegan, born on February 14, 1951, in Armthorpe, South Yorkshire, has died at the age of 75 after receiving treatment for stage four cancer. He rose from humble beginnings — including a rejected trial at Coventry for being too small — to become one of English football's most celebrated figures, achieving stardom as a player at Liverpool and Newcastle before going on to manage the England national team. Keegan, who started his journey playing for a Doncaster pub team, is remembered as a defining figure of English football in the 1970s.