Keith Rutter

Keith Gregg Rutter (10 September 1931 – June 2021) was an English professional footballer who made 402 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Queens Park Rangers and Colchester United.[1][2]

Keith Rutter
Personal information
Date of birth (1931-09-10)10 September 1931
Place of birth Leeds, England
Date of death June 2021(2021-06-00) (aged 89)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Methley United
1954–1962 Queens Park Rangers 339 (1)
1962–1964 Colchester United 63 (0)
1964–1965 Romford 19 (0)
Ashford Town (Kent)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rutter was born in Leeds on 10 September 1931.[3] He was a reliable defender, who made his QPR debut in August 1954 against Southend United and went on to play 339 league games, scoring 1 goal. He was ever present for three seasons.

He died in June 2021, at the age of 89.[4][3]

References

  1. "Keith Rutter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. "Keith Rutter". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  3. Morrissey, Paul (1 October 2021). "Two former Hoops to be inducted on Saturday". QPR. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. "Keith Rutter RIP". QPR. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.


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