Are there any older fans who remember Keith Barnwell ?In the deaths in last weeks HDM there was an annoucement that he had passed away aged 74 apparently from Alzeimers. he played for FC in the
early 60's on the wing. fond memories of a real character. RIP Keith, and condolencies to your family.

Remember him in the 60s and saw it in the HDM but somehow always thought he lived abroad.Did he have a brother who also played or is my memory playing tricks with me after all this time,RIP Keith.

Signed from Constable Y.C along with Cliff Stark (remember him?)
Knew Keith very well - worked with him in the planning office at Armstrong Patents Eastgate factory.
Very dry sense of humour. Don't remember him ever mentioning a brother, unless your confusing him with Clive Sullivans
brother Brian.
Condolences to the family R.IP. Keith

Think your probably right,it was a long time ago,thanks

as I remember,he breifly stayed at my brother-in-law Mick Scotts place(Idont know why), so I got know him and his mischevious ways. what a character he was! As for him living abroad it could well be true, because the last time I saw him was about 45/50 years ago and he reckoned he was a programme director for Radio Guyana! (knowing Keith I wouldnt be suprised at anything he did) anyway,thanks for the memories keith and God bless.

I went to con stable street school,with either him or his brother.it could well have been his brother I new.i think his brother was called Lennox,but I could be wrong.i,m 77yrs,so if Keith was 74yrs,he would have been in a class lower than me.R I P Keith.

For the record.
Debut 26th August 1961, 43 appearances, 1 sub and 13 tries
And from Wilf's The Dentist Diary No.344
"Some of my favourite unsung heroes of that time were the backs, because playing alongside stars like Clive Sullivan and Dick Gemmell and behind a beaten pack, they often got little recognition for what was a thankless task. Wingers like Geoff Stocks (who ran with his legs in the air like a Chicken), Terry Hollingdrake, who seemed to spend more time in touch than out of it, and Keith Barnwell all fall into that category. Keith, a black player with a bit of talent played in the days when black players were rare, and so to see a three quarter line of Suillivan C., Barnwell, Carmichael and Sullivan B. was unique. There were also plenty of tough, tricky half backs like Ken Huxley, Terry Devonshire and David Doyle Davidson, plus of course the great Kenny Foulkes, who I featured in the “Corner” a while back."

Vaguely remember Keith Barnwell playing at Hull FC and I worked in Armstrongs Planning Office early 70's but dont remember Keith being there so he could have left by then?

Players were part time & Keith was working there whilst a player - mid sixties.
I moved to S.Africa in 68' returned to APC in 73' but never saw Keith again - went abroad I believe.