Player Profile

Key was brought to Swindon by Lou Macari during the triumphant 1985-1986 season, amidst a goalkeeper dispute at the County Ground. When Macari signed Kenny Allen early into the campaign, the deal angered Scott Endersby, who had made the number one jersey his own during his first two seasons at the club. As Allen had featured in the Milk Cup already that season - ironically against Swindon - he was therefore cup-tied, and Endersby refused to play unless he was granted a free transfer by the club. Macari ignored the ultimatum and he instead signed Richard Key on a non-contract basis, specifically to play in the competition. Key made his debut in a fine 1-0 home victory against First Division Sheffield Wednesday in the third round, but his second match wasn't quite as impressive - the Town succumbing to a 6-1 thrashing at Ipswich. Shortly afterwards, Key returned to Brentford.

Playing Record

Senior

Career details

Club	Details
Coventry City Coventry City	(schoolboy)
Exeter City Exeter City	July 1975
Cambridge United Cambridge United	August 1978
Northampton Town Northampton Town	November 1982 (loan)
Orient Orient	August 1983
Brentford Brentford	August 1984
Sunderland Sunderland	October 1984
Cambridge United Cambridge United	March 1985 (loan)
Brentford Brentford	August 1985 (non-contract)
Swindon Town Swindon	October 27th, 1985 (non-contract)
Brentford Brentford	November 29th, 1985 (non-contract) July 28th, 1986 (signed)
Millwall Millwall	December 1987 (non-contract)
Cambridge United Cambridge United	March 1988 (non-contract)
Cambridge City Cambridge City	cs 1988