Daniel Crossan Kelly (1893 – 11 January 1948) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a centre forward for Hamilton Academical,[1] Clyde and Motherwell.[2][3] He was Hamilton's leading goalscorer for most of the World War I period (the Scottish Football League continued to operate during the conflict).[1] He later played for Bathgate and Bo'ness who at that time were members of the Central Football League outwith the SFL.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Crossan Kelly | ||
Date of birth | 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 11 January 1948 (aged 54–55) | ||
Place of death | Govan, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Bedlay Juniors | ||
1913–1919 | Hamilton Academical | 159 | (64) |
1918 | → Clyde (loan) | 3 | (3) |
1919–1922 | Motherwell | 13 | (3) |
1920 | → Bathgate (loan) | ||
1920–1922 | → Bo'ness (loan) | ||
Total | 175 | (70) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
References
edit- ^ a b Kelly, Dan (1914), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Daniel Kelly, MotherWELLnet
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.