Charles Kelly (footballer)

Charles Kelly (14 March 1894 – 1969) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Tranmere Rovers.[1]

Charles Kelly
Personal information
Full name Charles Kelly[1]
Date of birth (1894-03-14)14 March 1894[1]
Place of birth Sandbach, England[1]
Date of death 1969 (aged 75)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922 Sandbach Ramblers
1923–1925 Stoke 27 (5)
1926 Tranmere Rovers 1 (0)
Total 28 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kelly was born in Sandbach and played for local side Sandbach Ramblers before he joined Stoke in 1923.[1] He made his debut for Stoke in the Potteries derby against Port Vale at the Victoria Ground on 6 October 1923.[1] He was used as back up behind regular inside forward Harry Davies, and played nine matches during the 1923–24 season scoring once against Southampton.[1] He was more involved in the next season playing seventeen matches scoring four goals but Stoke had a poor performance in the Second Division and were almost relegated.[1] Kelly was released by Stoke in 1926 and joined Tranmere Rovers.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1923–24 Second Division 910091
1924–25 Second Division 17410184
1925–26 Second Division 100010
Total 27510285
Tranmere Rovers 1926–27 Third Division North 100010
Career total 28510295

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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