Keith Gregg Rutter (10 September 1931 – June 2021) was an English professional footballer who made 402 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Queens Park Rangers and Colchester United.[1][2]
Rutter was born in Leeds on 10 September 1931.[3] He was a reliable defender, who made his QPR debut in August 1954 against Southend United and went on to play 339 league games, scoring 1 goal. He was ever present for three seasons.[citation needed]
He went on to play non-league football with Romford and Ashford Town (where he was a league ever-present in the 1965–1966 season),[4] before ending his career as player-manager of Hastings United.[5]
Rutter died in June 2021, at the age of 89.[6][3]
References
- ^ "Keith Rutter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Keith Rutter". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ a b Morrissey, Paul (1 October 2021). "Two former Hoops to be inducted on Saturday". QPR. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Keith Rutter player profile". Nuts and Bolts Archive: History of Ashford town / United. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "In Memory of Keith Rutter". Independent R's. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Keith Rutter RIP". QPR. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.