Keith Anthony McPherson (born 11 September 1963)[3] is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for West Ham United, Cambridge United, Northampton Town, Reading and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Born in Greenwich to Jamaican parents,[3] McPherson was a product of the West Ham United youth team which he joined in 1980 as an apprentice.

[4] He made just one appearance for West Ham, on 20 May 1985, the last game of the 1984-85 season, in a 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool.

[5] He made 216 appearances for the Cobblers before leaving in August 1990, to join First Division side Reading where he played for nine years.

He ended his career at Brighton & Hove Albion and was player with Slough Town before returning to Reading as a coach.