Kevin Keegan
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
6
Honours
7
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Kevin Keegan's trophy cabinet reflects a career of extraordinary achievement. He won the Ballon d'Or twice, a feat only a handful of players have matched. At Liverpool, he collected three First Division titles, two UEFA Cups, the FA Cup, and the European Cup. In Germany, he won the Bundesliga and reached the European Cup final. As a manager, he secured three promotions as champions with three different clubs, an unmatched record. His individual honours include the FWA and PFA Player of the Year awards, and he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Awarded for services to association football.
English Football Hall of Fame
Inducted for his contributions to English football as a player.
Liverpool FC Hall of Fame
Inducted as one of the club's greatest players.
Newcastle United Hall of Fame
Inducted for his contributions as player and manager.
Honorary Doctorate
Awarded for his achievements in football.
Freeman of the City of Doncaster
Awarded for his services to football and the community.
Rankings & Lists
Ballon d'Or
Ballon d'Or
Ballon d'Or
Ballon d'Or
Greatest Premier League Players
100 Greatest Footballers
Greatest British Managers
Magazine Covers
Shoot!
1977
Keegan: The Complete Footballer
World Soccer
January 1979
Keegan: European Footballer of the Year
Match
August 1992
King Kev Returns
FourFourTwo
August 1995
The Entertainer: Kevin Keegan Interview
The Footballer
September 2008
Keegan: My Life in Football
Records & Feats
First English player to win the Ballon d'Or twice
Keegan won the Ballon d'Or in 1978 and 1979, becoming the first Englishman to achieve this feat.
Only manager to win promotion as champions in first full season with three different clubs
Keegan led Newcastle United (1992–93), Fulham (1998–99), and Manchester City (2001–02) to promotion as champions in his first full season at each club.