Billy Kee (right, with boss John Coleman) scored 26 goals, including six in successive games, during Stanley's 2017-18 promotion seasonAccrington Stanley striker Billy Kee has retired at the age of 29 because of health reasons. Kee has not played for the League One club since scoring in a 5-1 victory over Plymouth last April. "I class Billy as a good friend and he is the closest person to family as a player," said Coleman. Kee first joined Accrington on a season-long loan from Leicester City in 2009-10 and scored nine goals in 37 league appearances. His best season was in 2017-18 as he scored 26 goals to help Stanley end the season as League Two champions.

Source: BBC January 29, 2020 10:41 UTC