Flags around the Etihad Stadium will fly at half-mast in honour of our former manager.
A legendary former England international forward, Keegan was in charge of City from between 2001 and 2005 with his reign fondly remembered by many supporters.
Taking up the reigns from Joe Royle in the summer of 2001, Keegan oversaw a period of great change at the Club which also saw City move from Maine Road to what was then the City of Manchester Stadium before later being renamed the Etihad.
His transformative period in charge also proved a hugely entertaining and rewarding one for supporters, not least his memorable debut season at the helm when City were in the Championship.
A remarkable first season saw Keegan’s great entertainers power to the Championship title with the Blues in emphatic, record-breaking fashion.
Upon our elevation to the Premier League there were many more notable highlights, not least a fondly remembered 3-1 derby win over Manchester United in the last derby to be staged at Maine Road.
Meanwhile a quite remarkable 4-3 FA Cup fourth round replay victory away at Tottenham in February 2004 also went down in City folklore with Keegan’s side fighting back from 3-0 down at half time, having also been reduced to 10 men.
After starting his professional career with Scunthorpe United, Kevin then made the move to Liverpool in 1971 where he soon became established as one of England’s finest attacking talents.
He helped the Merseyside club attain a host of silverware and also became the fulcrum of the England international team and later served as the Three Lions captain, winning 63 caps in total, featuring at the 1980 European Championships and 1982 World Cup.
After helping Liverpool win their first European Cup in 1977, Keegan then took the then bold decision to embark on a new challenge abroad with SV Hamburg of Germany.
It proved an inspired switch.
Affectionately nicknamed Mighty Mouse, Keegan helped Hamburg to the 1978/79 Bundesliga title as well as the 1980 European Cup final and was voted the Ballon d’Or winner in both 1978 and 1979.
A return to England with Southampton followed before Keegan then joined Newcastle United towards the latter stages of his playing days, helping the Magpies gain promotion back to the topflight in another memorable spell.
After a period away from the game at the conclusion of his playing career, Kevin then made the switch into management, firstly with Newcastle United over five eventful years between 1992 and 1997.
Following a subsequent spell in charge at Fulham, Keegan then became the England manager, leading his country into the 2000 European Championships.
He then took charge at City in the summer of 2001 before then ending his managerial career back at Newcastle in 2008.
One of the most iconic and fondly remember figures in English football, the thoughts of everyone at Manchester City are with Kevin’s family and friends.
