Name: Keith Hanvey
DOB: 18th January 1952
Dale debut: Brighton & Hove Albion – 19th July 1973
Last game: Doncaster Rovers – 17th November 1984 (FA Cup 1st Round)
Also played for: Manchester City, Swansea City, Grimsby Town, Huddersfield
Time at Dale: I had two spells the first being were I started to learn about the game, a really good experience before returned for a second spell in my latter years that resulted in retiring after my groin injury.
According to Rochdale’s Who’s Who, Keith was the first signing by Walter Joyce playing originally at left back before reverting to centre half and one of the most successful signings during that period. Despite relegation and injury problems, he was a regular with the distinction of being the leading scorer with four goals in 1976/7, not bad for a defender. Altogether he amassed 136 appearances scoring nine goals.
Favourite memories of playing for Dale: Despite my time at Spotland not being too successful regarding results, I learned a lot and it gave me a good grounding and a shop window for my subsequent professional career in football, which took me to several higher ranked Clubs, including Swansea, Grimsby and Huddersfield, where I eventually retired after a serious injury.
What are you doing since leaving Dale?: I have my own hospitality business plus work at Leeds United on match days as hospitality compere, skills I developed having started work as commercial manager at Bradford City and Huddersfield Town after finishing football through injury.
