Keith Eddy RIP

[1973Blade]

This has been reported on Watford's news page.

News: Keith Eddy (1944-2022)

The Hornets are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Keith Eddy, our former captain who led Watford FC to the club’s first ever promotion into Football League Division Two.

www.watfordfc.com

 

[JJ Sefton]

Sad news, one of my dad’s favourites. He once said that “When United played well, Tony Currie played well, but when Keith Eddy played well, United played well”.

 

[1973Blade]

Sad news, one of my dad’s favourites. He once said that “When United played well, Tony Currie played well, but when Keith Eddy played well, United played well”.

He used to play in the same team as Pele for New York Cosmos

 

[JJ Sefton]

He used to play in the same team as Pele for New York Cosmos

I think Ken Furphy signed him, Tony Field, and Terry Garbett to play alongside Pele.

 

[Guesty]

He used to play in the same team as Pele for New York Cosmos

I think he was captain, even.

 

[SUFCHistory]

The Keith Eddy years…

 

[Silent Blade]

I think Ken Furphy signed him, Tony Field, and Terry Garbett to play alongside Pele.

Harris signed Eddy in August 1972

 

[Silent Blade]

Captained us to 6th place in 1975 although TC was our skipper at the start of the season

 

[Nightsweats]

A very elegant player and a sad loss. Loved watching him play, especially at Old Trafford in Bobby Charltons penultimate game for them. Keith scored the winner in a 2-1 win for us with a magnificent strike from distance. Was at the game.

 

[10-0 win]

Ken Furphy: I wish I had two Keith Eddys, one in defence and one in midfield. Part of the best team we've had in my time. RIP

 

[Speedracer]

I liked him a lot, very elegant player & calm too, perfect foil for TC as well, very sad.

 

[Silent Blade]

Celebrating his goal at Spurs in 1975. Won the MOTD Goal of the month

 

[HarryHaslam]

RIP Keith

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Elegant, cultured and a ball playing centre-back before they were invented. Took a decent penalty as well.

 

[JJ Sefton]

Harris signed Eddy in August 1972

I meant for the Cosmos.

 

[BerksBlade]

RIP Keith. A classy & elegant player.
Captained New York Cosmos when they had Pele & Beckenbauer in the team.

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Remember seeing him in The Sidewalk Cafe on Chapel Row having a coffee with a couple of other players about 2 or 3 hours before kick off one Saturday. Different game back then.

Very good player and a big part of a very good team. RIP big man.

 

[Pedro Verde]

Excellent player
One of the many players from Watford

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

God Bless.

 

[pommpey]

RIP a Blades favourite.

Always remember him stepping up to take a penalty at the BL end against Spurs instead of Woodward and the crowd showing a bit of disconcertment as usually Woody would step up and bang the spot kick away with his usual accuracy and positivity. Eddy calmly placed it and sent Jennings sprawling. Remember reading about it in either the Green Un or Lane Line Up and him feeling 'a bit narked' at the crowd's reaction.

He was a typical steady Eddy, no frills, just committed football from a very good midfielder

pommpey

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Part of that classic Blades team I was fortunate enough to see play as a young Blade.

RIP Keith.

 

[cahill]

A very elegant player and a sad loss. Loved watching him play, especially at Old Trafford in Bobby Charltons penultimate game for them. Keith scored the winner in a 2-1 win for us with a magnificent strike from distance. Was at the game.

Beat me to it. I was also at that match. As you say, elegant and quite tall. Strangely never seems to get mentioned when talking of the United of that era.

RIP

 

[cahill]

Excellent player
One of the many players from Watford

Like our feeder club at the time

 

[Champagneblade]

RIP.

No age these days when folks are living until into their 90s.

Part of a successful era for the club.

 

[HarryHaslam]

I meant for the Cosmos.

Also signed him for Watford

 

[McDonagh Blade]

Just had so much time on the ball. A lovely composed footballer, the Tottenham away win still a stand out remembrance, think i was stood on the famous 'shelf'.
Keith Eddy would have stood out even more in today's game with the passing out from the back, a skill which he was a master at, very much like Beckenbauer.

 

[Argentinemanager]

A sad loss, great at penalties , i cant recall him ever missing one, rip fellow blade

 

[Paisley Blade]

My Dad used to call him 'Nelson', which perplexed the 10 year old me, but evidently after the American actor and baritone singer of the 30's and 40's.

I've only just discovered this having looked it up, always assumed it was a reference to Lord Nelson.

So there you go.

Classy player. RIP Keith.

 

[metalblade]

RIP Keith the original steady Eddy.

 

[10-0 win]

Keith Eddy | Interview | Watford Legends

Midfielder Keith Eddy joined Watford in 1966 from his hometown club, Barrow. He played more than 200 games for the club over a six year period.

watfordlegends.com