Phil Kelso
| Phil Kelso | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Philip Wade Kelso | |
| birthday | May 25, 1871 | |
| place of birth | Largs , Scotland | |
| date of death | February 1935 | |
| Place of death | London , England | |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | ||
| 1904-1908 | Woolwich Arsenal | |
| 1909-1924 | Fulham FC | |
Philip Wade "Phil" Kelso (born May 25, 1871 in Largs , Scotland , † February 1935 in London ) was a Scottish football coach .
Kelso began his coaching career in Scotland with Hibernian Edinburgh . In 1904 he took over the promoted to the First Division team from Woolwich Arsenal , now known as Arsenal FC. There he made it to the semi-finals of the FA Cup twice in a row , but there was no success in the league.
When Kelso ended his engagement with Arsenal in 1908, he returned to Scotland to run a hotel there. However, he stayed only a short time before he took over the coaching post at Fulham FC in 1909 . With a tenure of 15 years, he is the coach with the longest tenure in the club. Interestingly, Kelso inherited Harry Bradshaw at both coaching stations in England .
After Kelso resigned from his post in 1924, he opened a pub in Hammersmith . He later also became chairman of the Football League Managers and Secretaries Association .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kelso, Phil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kelso, Philip Wade |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish football coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Largs , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1935 |
| Place of death | London , England |