He survived his ordeal and, following the war, became City's trainer. He remained on Cardiff's coaching staff until his retirement in the mid 1960s when he became a pub landlord. The close childhood friend of Sean Lemass, who later became Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) between 1959 and 1966, was a non-violent member of the Irish Republican Army and was jailed for removing wanted posters from St Stephen's Green in Dublin. Jonny set about putting together a band of fellow Cardiff City supporting musicians to record the song.

As a consequence the original squad, including Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen and Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester City, will now be available to face Wales. Spells with Crewe Alexandra, Oswestry Town and Tunbridge Wells Rangers followed, but it wasn’t long before Fred returned to the city which was his home. Having built and designed a house in Whitchurch, Fred lived with his wife, Muriel, and became a keen gardener. Devine, Darren (16 November 2009). "Welsh football legend Keenor finally gets new headstone". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016 . Retrieved 8 August 2016. At the start of the 1926–27 season, the departure of club captain Jimmy Blair saw Keenor appointed the new permanent captain of the Bluebirds. He led the team to a second FA Cup final in 1927. He came close to not playing in the match as, having struggled to hold down a first team place due to injury, he handed in a transfer request in January 1927. [49] [50] His request was approved by board members Walter Riden and Syd Nicholls and negotiations over a proposed move to Severnside rivals Bristol Rovers were opened. The move later collapsed, [8] with Rovers' offer being deemed unsatisfactory. [51] Instead, Keenor returned to the starting eleven that defeated Arsenal 1–0 with a goal from Hughie Ferguson. [52] He was praised for his leadership of the team's defence during the match and earned plaudits from opposing captain Charlie Buchan. [53] By winning the trophy, Cardiff had become the first team outside England to win the FA Cup and Keenor, as captain, [42] [54] was handed the trophy by King George V. [42] [55] City's greatest and most inspiration leader in their history was Cardiff born and bred, signing for his home-town club as an amateur before the club turned pro in 1912.A match report on Keenor from Athletic News following a victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in 1914. [18] The original line-up of The Stand included Stereophonics’ drummer Stuart Cable, who was instrumental in the group’s plans, until his untimely death in June 2010. Stuart Cable (Creative Commons)

a b Williams, Aled (7 September 2018). "Denmark v Wales: The story of the 1930s 'unknowns' who forced a draw in Scotland". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019 . Retrieved 15 February 2019. The Roath boy was one of the three-quarters of a million men injured in the bloodiest battle in the history of warfare, suffering shoulder and knee injuries. He returned to Cardiff in 1933 but a wages dispute resulted in him returning to Birmingham to become a landlord before Coventry City rescued his career.On reaching their destination the City players rose from their seats and waved to the crowd. Keenor lifted the Cup time and time again, and each time he did so the cheering was doubled. On the portico of the City Hall each player was brought forward to shake hands with the Lord Mayor, and ten minutes elapsed before there was anything like silence. Then the singing began, and after patriotic songs others in honour of the occasion and of the eleven players were rendered. Nephew's tribute plans for City's FA Cup hero". WalesOnline. Media Wales. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009 . Retrieved 12 October 2009. Abbink, Dinant. "England – Southern League Final Tables". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010 . Retrieved 21 February 2019. When the rule came in in 1930 it hit the Welsh team especially very hard," said Emrys, who will be in Aarhus for Wales' game on Sunday. Fred, who won 32 caps for Wales, went into the Middlesex Regiment, which was known as the footballers’ battalion, when the Football Association suspended games in 1915.

Under the stewardship of Fred Stewart and George Latham, Keenor was handed regular First Team opportunities during the 1913/14 season, having played prominently for City’s amateur side in the Western Football League prior to that. Fred made his competitive Cardiff City debut in a 1-1 draw with Exeter City on 6th December, 1913. Following his return to service, Keenor was stationed in Chatham, Kent, as a physical training instructor for the 5th Reserve Brigade. He was later promoted to the rank of Sergeant and was awarded the Victory Medal, the 1914-15 Star and the British War Medal for his service during the War. Between 1915 and 1919, Keenor appeared as a guest for Brentford in the London Combination. During the 1918-19 season, the side won the League title with Keenor making 19 guest appearances. Keenor first appeared for his country when he featured for Wales in two unofficial Victory internationals in 1919. Lloyd, Grahame (1999), C'mon City! A Hundred Years of the Bluebirds, Bridgend: Seren Books, ISBN 978-1-85411-271-2And now Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust has set-up a sub-committee to help progress the plan – with club chairman Peter Ridsdale saying he’ll support the idea.