In Profile... Keith Emmerson of Dorchester Town FC

Name: Keith Emmerson

Position: Defender

Current Club: Dorchester Town FC

 

Previous clubs: West Auckland, South Shields FC, Shildon AFC, Stanway Rovers FC, Maldon & Tiptree, Sherborne Town FC, Street FC, Badshot Lea FC, Camberley Town FC, Poole Town FC, Farnborough FC, Taunton Town FC, Winchester City FC, Hungerford Town FC

Team supported growing up? Manchester United

 

Childhood hero? Ryan Giggs - growing up I played left wing so looked up to him.

 

Biggest influence? Friends and family.

 

Favourite current player? Kevin De Bruyne - passing ability, how he can control pace of game

 

Best ground you’ve played at? Wembley

 

Best friend in football? Wouldn’t say I have a best friend in football but probably speak to both Luke Cairney (Poole Town FC) and Matt Buse (Weymouth FC) the most about football.

Keith turning out for the British forces team against French counterparts

Best player you’ve played against & why? Jason Prior - Havant & Waterlooville. Complete CF, strong, great aerial ability and always difficult to play against.

Footballing Night out You & 4 others. Who’s getting an invite?

Sam Pearce - AFC Porchester

Marvin Brooks - Salisbury

Luke Cairney - Poole Town FC

Ryan Seager - Dorking Wanderers

 

Your All time 5 a side team of players you have played with? 

So hard to just pick 5 I’d love to do a best 11 😂

1 Keeper: - Luke Cairney - Best GK in Non League

1 Defender: - Terrell Forbes - vastly experienced making over 500 EFL appearances

2 Midfielders: - Neil Bartlett - Ex Southampton, great player and has a picture in his house of him chipping Peter Schmeichel in the FA Cup

Jake Gosling - very talented footballer ex Bristol Rovers and Gibraltar international, win games on his own.

1 Striker – Jamie Cureton - professional goal scoring record speaks for itself

Best moment of your career? Lots of promotions but has to be playing at Wembley.

 

Go to initiation song? Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis

 

Pre match meal? Sweet chilli chicken and Moroccan couscous

 

Messi or Ronaldo? Ronaldo.

 

What does it mean to you to represent the forces side while serving?

It is always a moment of immense pride and a great honour to represent the UK Armed Forces side which comprises of selected footballers from the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, something I have been privileged to do during my 19 years of military service.

 

And is there any forces fixture you always look forward to and why?

Our season comprises of build up fixtures which are solely focused on preparation for the Kentish Cup, which is the oldest football competition in Europe, competed against the French and Dutch Armed Forces.

Thank you Keith for taking time to answer the questions above and best of luck for the rest of your season.

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Until the next one

Peace 

Luke @PL2NL