Chris Kelly (footballer, born 1948)

Chris Kelly
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-10-14) 14 October 1948
Place of birth Epsom, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1970 Tooting & Mitcham United 71 (19)
1974–1975 Leatherhead ? (?)
1975 Millwall 11 (0)
1975–1978 Leatherhead ? (?)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Chris Kelly (born 14 October 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward. Kelly began his career at Tooting & Mitcham United before becoming a vital part of Leatherhead's cup run in 1974–1975.[1] As a result of this Kelly received minor celebrity status and because of his outspoken comments became known as the "Leatherhead Lip".[1] On the back of the cup run, Kelly made a brief but unsuccessful move to Millwall in 1975 after which he returned to Leatherhead where he saw out his career.

References

  1. 1 2 "Leatherhead 1974-75". When Saturday Comes. June 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2015.


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