Willie Kelly (footballer)
William Muir Kelly (14 August 1922 – 11 July 1996) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half for Dunfermline Athletic, Airdrieonians, Blackburn Rovers, Mossley, Accrington Stanley and Darwen.[1][2][3][4] His brother Walter Kelly was also a footballer.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Muir Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Hill o' Beath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 1996 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1951 | Airdrieonians | 83 | (14) |
| 1951–1957 | Blackburn Rovers | 186 | (1) |
| 1957 | Mossley | 7 | (0) |
| 1957–1958 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | (0) |
| Darwen | |||
| Total | 300 | (15) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Willie Kelly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- Willie Kelly at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/williekelly.html
- "Kapler to Kynaston". www.mossleyweb.com.
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