A tribute to former watfordfc captain Keith Eddy, who has passed away at the age of 77
Keith Eddy, who captained Watford to the club’s first-ever Football League title, has died at the age of 77.
He quickly established himself in the side assembled by Furphy which included the likes of Stewart Scullion, Duncan Welbourne, Tom Walley and Barry Endean, which took the club to never-before-seen places, such as the Second Division and an FA Cup semi-final. Many older fans would cite Eddy as the club’s greatest captain ever, his lack of pace but composure and commanding presence earning him the nickname ‘Steady Eddy’.
“He told me: “We were playing this match in Texas, and Pele wins a penalty, takes it and misses. At half time, Keith Eddy, who is captain of the Cosmos, comes into the dressing room and tells Pele: ‘From now on I take the penalties’.” I had to laugh, and he laughed with me. Keith, a £1,250 Watford buy from Barrow, is taking Pele, at that time rated the greatest-ever player in football, off penalty duty.
“I have related the anecdote about arriving at Shrewsbury late on a Saturday afternoon for the evening game. Everyone grabbed their bags and headed for the bus exit. Not so Keith: he was playing me at chess. “Keith told me once: “I used to try and avoid watching Tom Walley, who was wound up like a spring before games and would be going through all sorts of exercises. I closed my mind to it.” He was a great captain and a superb calming influence on his colleagues.
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