George Lawson Kelly (29 June 1933 – 26 October 1998)[2] was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Cardiff City, Stockport County and Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Lawson Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1933[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 26 October 1998 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Banks O' Dee | ||
| 1953–1955 | Aberdeen | 2 | (0) |
| 1955–1958 | Stoke City | 67 | (35) |
| 1958–1959 | Cardiff City | 8 | (4) |
| 1959–1960 | Stockport County | 34 | (4) |
| Total | 111 | (43) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKelly started his career at his home town side Aberdeen before joining Stoke City in 1955. Kelly had a relatively short spell at the Victoria Ground but he managed to get a fine goal per game ratio of 35 goals in 67 games in the Second Division.[1] He later joined Cardiff City but after the club made a poor start to the 1958–59 season, he lost his place in the side to Derek Tapscott and left to join Stockport County at the end of the season.[3] After he retired from football, Kelly started playing tennis with Johnny King and the pair almost made the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1953–54 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954–55 | Scottish Division One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955–56 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Stoke City | 1955–56 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1956–57 | Second Division | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 13 | |
| 1957–58 | Second Division | 33 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 24 | |
| Total | 67 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 73 | 37 | ||
| Cardiff City | 1958–59 | Second Division | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Stockport County | 1959–60 | Fourth Division | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Career Total | 111 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 118 | 45 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "George Kelly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 108. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ George Kelly at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
edit- George Kelly at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database