Bob Kelly (soccer player)
Robert Kelly | ||
Personnel | ||
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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 | (1)
National team | ||
Years | selection | Games (goals) |
1920-1928 | England | 14 | (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.
Web links
- Details of his career at Sunderland (English)
- Appearances in the English national team (English)
personal data | |
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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 |