Charles Kelly (footballer)

Charles Kelly (14 March 1894 – 1969) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Tranmere Rovers.[1]

Charles Kelly

Personal information
Full name	Charles Kelly[1]
Date of birth	(1894-03-14)14 March 1894[1]
Place of birth	Sandbach, England[1]
Date of death	1969 (aged 75)[1]
Playing position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1922	Sandbach Ramblers
1923–1925	Stoke	27	(5)
1926	Tranmere Rovers	1	(0)
Total		28	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kelly was born in Sandbach and played for local side Sandbach Ramblers before he joined Stoke in 1923.[1] He made his debut for Stoke in the Potteries derby against Port Vale at the Victoria Ground on 6 October 1923.[1] He was used as back up behind regular inside forward Harry Davies, and played nine matches during the 1923–24 season scoring once against Southampton.[1] He was more involved in the next season playing seventeen matches scoring four goals but Stoke had a poor performance in the Second Division and were almost relegated.[1] Kelly was released by Stoke in 1926 and joined Tranmere Rovers.[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1923–24	Second Division	9	1	0	0	9	1
	1924–25	Second Division	17	4	1	0	18	4
	1925–26	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		27	5	1	0	28	5
Tranmere Rovers	1926–27	Third Division North	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			28	5	1	0	29	5

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.