Vince O'Keefe
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vince O'Keefe
| fullname = James Vincent O'Keefe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|4|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Birmingham, England
| position = Goalkeeper
| years1 = 1974–1976 | clubs1 = Birmingham City | caps1 = 0| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1976 | clubs2 = → Peterborough United (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1976–1977 | clubs3 = Walsall | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1977–1978 | clubs4 = AP Leamington | caps4 = 42 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1978–1980 | clubs5 = Exeter City | caps5 = 53 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1980–1982 | clubs6 = Torquay United | caps6 = 108 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1982–1989 | clubs7 = Blackburn Rovers | caps7 = 68 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 1983 | clubs8 = → Bury (loan) | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 1986 | clubs9 = → Blackpool (loan) | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 1988 | clubs10 = → Blackpool (loan) | caps10 = 6 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 1989–1992 | clubs11 = Wrexham | caps11 = 83 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 1992–1993 | clubs12 = Exeter City | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2001–2002 | clubs13 = Rochdale{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/vince-okeefe-18592/|title = Vince O'Keefe}}| caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0
| totalcaps = 365 | totalgoals = 0
}}
James Vincent O'Keefe (born 2 April 1957) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for a number of Football League clubs between 1974 and 1993, making over 400 appearances.
Blackpool
O'Keefe had two loan stints at Blackpool during the 1980s. The first occurred during the 1986-87 campaign, when he deputised for Barry Siddall in a 4–1 victory at Chester City on 27 December.{{cite book|first=Roy|last=Calley|title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992|year=1992|publisher=Breedon Books Sport|pages=348–349}}
Two years later, Sam Ellis brought him back for a further six League games.
Blackburn Rovers
A highly talented and well respected
keeper, O'Keefe had his arguably greatest moment in a Blackburn shirt as he helped the team win the now defunct Full Members Cup at the old Wembley Stadium, beating Charlton Athletic 1–0 in 1987. Vince is the father of current Chorley F.C. midfielder Josh O'Keefe.
After Football
Vince became a financial consultant based around Nottingham and has acted as a financial advisor for the PFA.{{cite web | url=https://www.where-are-they-now.co.uk/footballer/O%27Keefe+Vince/2626 | title=Where Are They Now? | Footballers | Vince O'Keefe }} He is also a football agent to the likes of Ben Foster.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cbChyjvm0I | title=The Secrets within a Footballers Entourage | Special Guest | Season 4 Ep #12 | website=YouTube | date=21 August 2022 }}
References
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- {{cite book|first=Barry|last=Hugman|title=The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005|year=2005|publisher=Queen Anne Press}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players
Category:Leamington F.C. players