George Kelly (footballer)

George Kelly

Personal information
Full name	George Lawson Kelly[1]
Date of birth	29 June 1933[1]
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1998 (aged 65)
Playing position	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Banks O' Dee
1953–1955	Aberdeen	2	(0)
1955–1958	Stoke City	67	(35)
1958–1959	Cardiff City	8	(4)
1959–1960	Stockport County	34	(4)
Total		111	(43)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

George Lawson Kelly (29 June 1933 – 1998) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Cardiff City, Stockport County and Stoke City.^[1]

Career

Kelly started his career at his home town side Aberdeen before joining Stoke City in 1955. Kelly had a relatively short spell at the Victoria Ground but he managed to get a fine goal per game ratio of 35 goals in 67 games in the Second Division.^[1] He later joined Cardiff City but after the club made a poor start to the 1958–59 season, he lost his place in the side to Derek Tapscott and left to join Stockport County at the end of the season.^[2] After he retired from football, Kelly started playing Tennis with Johnny King and the pair almost made the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

Career statistics

• Sourced from George Kelly profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1953–54	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1954–55	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1955–56	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total	2	0	0	0	2	0
Stoke City	1955–56	4	0	0	0	4	0
	1956–57	30	13	1	0	31	13
	1957–58	33	22	5	2	38	24
	Total	67	35	6	2	73	37
Cardiff City	1958–59	8	4	0	0	8	4
	Total	8	4	0	0	8	4
Stockport County	1959–60	34	4	1	0	35	4
	Total	34	4	1	0	35	4
Career Total		111	43	7	2	118	45

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.

External links

• George Kelly stats at Neil Brown stat site