Marcus Kelly

Marcus Philip Kelly (born 16 March 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Nuneaton Borough.

Not to be confused with Kelly Markus.

Marcus Kelly
Kelly in 2012
Personal information
Full name Marcus Philip Kelly
Date of birth (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986
Place of birth Kettering, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nuneaton Borough
Youth career
0000–2004 Rushden & Diamonds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2009 Rushden & Diamonds 157 (12)
2009–2010 Oxford United 3 (0)
2009 → Kettering Town (loan) 2 (0)
2010–2012 Kettering Town 84 (4)
2011–2012 → Mansfield Town (loan) 1 (0)
2012–2013 Tamworth 35 (1)
2013–2017 Forest Green Rovers 124 (11)
2017–2018 Wrexham 43 (2)
2018–2020 Kettering Town 0 (0)
2020 Nuneaton Borough
National team
2007 England C 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:07, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

Career

Rushden & Diamonds

Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Kelly began his career playing for Second Division side Rushden & Diamonds. After impressing in the reserve team, he made his debut in a 3–0 home defeat to Bournemouth on 27 March 2004.[1]

Kettering Town

Kelly completed his permanent transfer to his hometown club Kettering Town on 7 January 2010.[2]

Tamworth

On 5 July 2012, Kelly signed for Tamworth, along with former Kettering teammate Adam Cunnington and Tommy Wright, with Kelly and Cunnington teaming up with their former manager at Kettering, Marcus Law. Kelly scored his first goal for Tamworth away at Hyde in a 2–1 defeat. He scored a hat-trick in the FA Trophy first round against Lincoln City to ensure Tamworth progressed to the second round.[3]

Forest Green Rovers

Kelly signed a one-year-deal at Forest Green Rovers on 17 July 2013, after impressing management while on trial during pre-season – including a 2–0 win over League One side Swindon Town having been recommended to the club by Marcus Law.[4] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2013 where he scored a hat-trick in an 8–0 win over Hyde.[5] In February 2014, he signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until the summer of 2015.[6]

At the end of his first season at the club, he was voted Supporters Player of the Year, Players Player of the Year and won the club's Goal of the Season award. In February 2015, he agreed a new one-year contract with Forest Green, keeping him at The New Lawn until the end of the 2015–16 season.[7] He made his hundredth league appearance for the club on 9 April 2016 in a 1–1 away draw against Braintree Town.[8]

Wrexham

On 23 June 2017, Kelly joined Wrexham on a one-year deal.[9]

Kelly was released by Wrexham in May 2018.[10]

Return to Kettering Town

Following his release from Wrexham, Kelly would drop two levels down the football pyramid to rejoin Kettering Town on 13 July 2018, the team now playing in the Southern Football League Premier Central. At the end of the curtailed 2019/2020 season Kelly was released by Kettering and signed for Nuneaton Borough [11]


Career statistics
As of 28 April 2018
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rushden & Diamonds 2003–04[12] Second Division 8000000080
2004–05[13] League Two 110101000130
2005–06[14] League Two 413301020473
2006–07[15] Conference National 34520–10375
2007–08[16] Conference National 24021–00261
2008–09[17] Conference National 39300–00393
Total1571181203017012
Oxford United 2009–10[18] Conference National 3000000030
Kettering Town (loan) 2009–10[18] Conference National 400–00040
Kettering Town 2009–10[18] Conference National 13200–00132
2010–11[18] Conference National 40210–20432
2011–12[18] Conference National 27040–00310
Total84450–20914
Mansfield Town (loan) 2011–12[18] Conference National 3000–1040
Tamworth 2012–13[18] Conference National 35110–43405
Forest Green Rovers 2013–14[18] Conference National 33910–20369
2014–15[18] Conference National 41220–31463
2015–16[18] National League 30020–10340
2016–17[18] National League 20000–32232
Total1241150–9313914
Wrexham 2017–18[18] National League 43210–00442
Career total 449292012019649036

References
  1. "Rushden 0–3 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 27 March 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. "Kettering Town sign Oxford United winger Marcus Kelly". BBC Sport. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  3. "Lambs boss Marcus Law believes Tom Marshall and Tony Breeden will ensure season to remember". Tamworth Herald. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  4. "Marcus Kelly joins Forest Green Rovers after Tamworth exit". BBC Sport. 17 July 2013.
  5. "Forest Green 8–0 Hyde". BBC Sport. 10 August 2013.
  6. "Marcus Kelly signs new Forest Green Rovers contract". BBC Sport. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  7. "Marcus Kelly extends Forest Green Rovers contract". BBC Sport. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  8. "Braintree Town 1–1 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  9. @wrexham_afc. "SIGNING | Kelly On His Way". Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  10. Carl Hogan (14 May 2018). "Wrexham AFC Announce 2018 Retained List". Wrexham A.F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  11. Jon Dunham (13 July 2018). "Law's delight at double swoop as Kelly returns to Poppies". Northants Telegraph. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  12. "Games played by Marcus Kelly in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  13. "Games played by Marcus Kelly in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  14. "Games played by Marcus Kelly in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  15. "Games played by Marcus Kelly in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  16. "Games played by Marcus Kelly in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  17. "Games played by Marcus Kelly in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  18. "M. Kelly". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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