Bob Kelly (soccer player)

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Robert Kelly
Personnel
birthday November 16, 1893
place of birth Ashton-in-Makerfield , Lancashire ,  England
date of death 22nd September 1969
Place of death Fylde ,  England
position striker
Juniors
Years station
Ashton White Star
Ashton Central
Earlestown Rovers
St Helens Town AFC
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1913-1925 Burnley FC 277 (88)
1925-1927 Sunderland FC 50 (11)
1927-1932 Huddersfield Town 186 (39)
1932-1934 Preston North End 78 (17)
1934-1936 Carlisle United 12 0(1)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1920-1928 England 14 0(8)
Stations as a trainer
Years station
1935-1936 Carlisle United
1936-1938 Stockport County
1946-1947 Sporting Lisbon
1949-1951 FC St. Gallen
1954-1955 SC Heerenveen
1960– ?? Barry Town
1 Only league games are given.

Robert "Bob" Kelly (born November 16, 1893 in Ashton-in-Makerfield , Lancashire , † September 22, 1969 in Fylde , England ) was an English professional footballer and national player.

Club data

During his career as a club footballer, he played in five different professional clubs. He enjoyed a particularly great reputation among fans of the Huddersfield Town club, where he moved in 1927.

He broke the UK transfer record in 1925 when he moved from Burnley to Sunderland for £ 6,550.

After his time as an active footballer, he was still active as a coach in various teams.

English national football team

For the English national football team he scored 8 goals in 14 games.

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personal data
SURNAME Kelly, Bob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kelly, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English soccer player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH November 16, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Ashton-in-Makerfield , Lancashire , England , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1969
Place of death Fylde , England , UK