Charles Kelly (footballer)

Charles Kelly
Personal information
Full name Charles Kelly[1]
Date of birth 14 March 1894[1]
Place of birth Sandbach, England[1]
Date of death 1969 (aged 75)[1]
Playing position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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.

† Appearances (goals)

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

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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1923–24 910091
1924–25 17410184
1925–26 100010
Total 27510285
Tranmere Rovers 1926–27 100010
Career Total 28510295

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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