Keith Graydon

Keith Graydon

Personal information
Full name	Keith Graydon[1]
Date of birth	(1983-02-10) 10 February 1983 (age 41)[1]
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder / Striker
Team information
Current team	Morpeth Town
Youth career
000?–2000	Home Farm
2000–2003	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Sunderland	0	(0)
2003	→ York City (loan)	7	(1)
2003–2004	Scarborough	1	(0)
2004	Blyth Spartans
2004–2005	Spennymoor United
2005	Washington Nissan
2005	Dunston Federation
2005–2006	Gateshead	21	(1)
2006–2008	Durham City
2008	Sunderland RCA
2008	Jarrow Roofing
2008–2009	Newcastle Blue Star
2009	Durham City
2009–2014	Spennymoor Town
2014–2019	Morpeth Town	116	(16)
2019-	Newcastle Blue Star
International career^‡
	Republic of Ireland U16	?	(?)
	Republic of Ireland U18	?	(?)
	Republic of Ireland U20	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:14, 25 January 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:17, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Keith Graydon (born 10 February 1983) is an Irish footballer who plays for Morpeth Town as a midfielder and a striker.

Club career

Born in Dublin, County Dublin, Graydon was a member of the Home Farm youth system before joining English club Sunderland on a professional contract on 28 February 2000.^[1][2] He joined Third Division side York City on a one-month loan on 27 March 2003.^[3][4] His debut came on 29 March 2003 after starting York's 2–0 defeat at home to Southend United.^[5] In the following game, a 2–2 home draw with Rochdale on 12 April 2003, Graydon scored his first and only goal for York with a 35th minute penalty kick.^[5] Graydon finished the loan spell at York with one goal in seven appearances, and in May 2003 he was released from his Sunderland contract.^[5][6]

Graydon went on trial with Football Conference side Scarborough before signing on non-contract terms on 25 September 2003.^[7] He signed a contract for the rest of the 2003–04 season the following month and made his debut for the club as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win over Port Vale in the Football League Trophy on 14 October 2003.^[8][9][10] Having made four appearances for Scarborough, Graydon signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division outfit Blyth Spartans on 29 March 2004.^[9][11] He left for league rivals Spennymoor United in September 2004.^[12]

Having joined Washington Nissan in April 2005, Graydon signed for Dunston Federation in July.^[13][14] He signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Gateshead in October 2005, making his debut on 22 October in a 3–2 home win over Ashton United.^[15][16] He finished the 2005–06 season with 24 appearances before leaving Gateshead for Durham City in the summer of 2006.^[16][17] He scored seven Northern League Division One goals in the 2007–08 season before joining Sunderland RCA in the summer of 2008, where he was made captain.^[18][19]

Graydon signed for Sunderland RCA's Northern League rivals Jarrow Roofing in October 2008.^[20] However, during the following month he signed for Northern Premier League Division One North outfit Newcastle Blue Star.^[21] Graydon re-signed for Durham in March 2009, with manager Lee Collings praising his impact at the club, saying "We've hopefully come out of a little blip and re-signing Keith Graydon has made a big difference. He ran the show against Radcliffe".^[22] He left for Spennymoor Town in the summer of 2009 and scored 12 goals in the Northern League Division One in the 2009–10 season.^[23][24] Graydon scored the winning goal for Spennymoor in the 2013 FA Vase Final at Wembley Stadium on 4 May 2013 with a powerful shot from eight yards 10 minutes from full-time, as the side beat Tunbridge Wells 2–1.^[25] In November 2014 he signed for Morpeth Town,^[26] who he captained to another FA Vase win in 2015–16.^[27]

International career

Graydon was capped by the Republic of Ireland under-16s and under-18s before playing for the under-20s during the 2002–03 season.^[1][28][29]

Style of play

Graydon plays as a midfielder and a striker.^[30][31]

Career statistics

As of 25 January 2018

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	2002–03[5]	FA Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
York City (loan)	2002–03[5]	Third Division	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
Scarborough	2003–04[9]	Football Conference	1	0	1	0	—		2[a]	0	4	0
Gateshead	2005–06[16]	NPL Premier Division	21	1	0	0	—		3[b]	0	24	1
Morpeth Town	2014–15[32]	Northern League Division One	20	1	0	0	2	0	4	0	26	1
	2015–16[32]		37	5	2	0	1	0	11	1	51	6
	2016–17[32]		37	9	4	0	0	0	6	2	47	10
	2017–18[32]		22	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	26	2
Career totals

1. 1 appearance in Football League Trophy, 1 in FA Trophy
2. 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 2 in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup

Honours

Spennymoor Town

• FA Vase: 2012–13

Morpeth Town

• FA Vase: 2015–16

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 175. ISBN 9781852916510.
2. "Dolan to finally land Graydon". Evening Press. York. 26 March 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
3. "Praise for City youngbloods". Evening Press. York. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
4. "Graydon in to aid push for promotion". Evening Press. York. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
5. "Games played by Keith Graydon in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
6. "Sunderland get cash boost". BBC Sport. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
7. "Seasiders sign Graydon". BBC Sport. 25 September 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
8. "Trio join Scarborough". BBC Sport. 14 October 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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13. Pratt, Malcolm (2 April 2005). "Albany Northern League". The Free Library (The Journal). Retrieved 12 November 2012.
14. "Three join Arngrove Northern League champions". Non-League Daily. 25 July 2005. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
15. "Richardson continues to re-build". Non-League Daily. 20 October 2005. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
16. "Gateshead F.C. Season 2005/06". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
17. "Player Review 2005/06 – Group 2". Gateshead F.C. 16 July 2006. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
18. "Northern League Division 1 Leading Scorers 2007–08". Petersen Stainless Rigging Limited. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
19. "2008–09". Sunderland Ryhope Community Association F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
20. "New midfielder can kick-start our season". Jarrow and Hebburn Gazette. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
21. "Why midfielder quit Roofers for Blue Star". Jarrow and Hebburn Gazette. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
22. "City make the Grayde". icNewcastle. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
23. "Stephen Capper Interview". Spirit of the North. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
24. "Northern League Division 1 Leading Scorers 2009–10". Petersen Stainless Rigging Limited. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
25. Hunter, James (5 May 2013). "Ex-Black Cat scores Spennymoor Town's FA Vase winner on eve of anniversary". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
26. Vase winner Graydon signs for Morpeth Northern Echo, 6 November 2014
27. How Morpeth Town were inspired to FA Vase glory by Hereford's lack of respect Chronicle Live, 22 May 2016
28. "Under-16 European Championships Qualifier 27/10/1999". InphoPhotography. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
29. "Ireland Edge Canada 2–1". Canadian Soccer Association. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
30. "Squad pen pictures". Sunderland Ryhope Community Association F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
31. "Keith Graydon". 11v11. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
32. Keith Graydon Morpeth Town A.F.C.

External links

• Keith Graydon at Soccerbase