James Kelso

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James Kelso
Personnel
birthday January 8, 1869
place of birth Cardross ,  Scotland
date of death July 25, 1900
Place of death Renton , Scotland
position midfield
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
0000-1892 Renton FC
1892-1893 Liverpool FC 1 (0)
1893– Renton FC
1 Only league games are given.

James Kelso (born January 8, 1869 in Cardross , † July 25, 1900 in Renton ) was a Scottish football player . He was the younger brother of the Scottish national soccer player Bob Kelso who played for Preston North End and Everton FC .

Career and life

James Kelso was born in Cardross , about six kilometers northwest of Dumbarton , in 1869 . On December 31, 1895, he married Jane Stewart in Renton. He had two children with her. With FC Renton , he won the Scottish Cup in the final against FC Vale of Leven in 1885 . A year later he reached the final with the club again, which was lost against FC Queen's Park . In 1892 he came to England Liverpool . On September 24, 1892, the 2nd match day of the Lancashire League 1892/93 , he completed his only league game for Liverpool against Bury . Liverpool won against the reigning champions 4-0. After only one season, he returned to Renton. On July 25, 1900, James Kelso and his family had just returned to Renton from a vacation on the Isle of Man . Shortly after arriving he committed at the age of 31 years suicide .

successes

with FC Renton

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personal data
SURNAME Kelso, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION scottish soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH January 8, 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH Cardross (Scotland) , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH July 25, 1900
Place of death Renton , Scotland