Keith Pontin

Keith Pontin

Personal information
Full name	Keith Pontin
Date of birth	(1956-06-14)14 June 1956
Place of birth	Pontyclun, Wales
Date of death	2 August 2020(2020-08-02) (aged 64)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1983	Cardiff City	193	(5)
1983–1985	Merthyr Tydfil
1985–1991	Barry Town
National team
	Wales U21	1	(0)
1980	Wales	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Keith Pontin (14 June 1956 – 2 August 2020)^[2] was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Pontin began his career with Cardiff City. He made nearly 200 league appearances and earned two caps for the Welsh national team. He later played for Merthyr Tydfil and Barry Town.

At the age of 59, Pontin was diagnosed with dementia.^[3][4]

Pontin died on 2 August 2020, aged 64.^[5] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Pontin had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).^[6]

References

1. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 114. ISBN 0362020175.
2. "Ex-Cardiff and Wales defender Pontin dies". BBC Sport.
3. "Cardiff City ex-player with dementia 'gave life to the club'". BBC News. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
4. Kate Morgan (30 May 2018). "Ex-football stars with dementia 'forgotten' by authorities". BBC News. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
5. "Ex-Cardiff and Wales defender Keith Pontin dies". BBC Sport. Cardiff. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
6. "Cardiff City's Keith Pontin died of dementia caused by head trauma". BBC News. Retrieved September 21, 2024.