Tom Kelly (footballer, born 1884)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Tunstall, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 1916 (aged 31–32)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia[2] | ||
| Playing position | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Denaby Main | |||
| 1906 | Glossop | 23 | (1) |
| Denaby United | |||
| 1908–1909 | Grimsby Town | 26 | (3) |
| 1911–1912 | New Brompton | 16 | (0) |
| Silverwood Town | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Thomas "Tom" Kelly (1884 – 9 April 1916) was an English professional football half back who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Glossop.[1]
Personal life
Kelly was married with six children and predominantly lived in Stockport, working at the gasworks.[3] In March 1915, eight months into the First World War, Kelly and his brother enlisted in the North Staffordshire Regiment.[3] He died in an attack on Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia, during the Siege of Kut on 8 April 1916 and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.[3][2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 162. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- 1 2 3 "Stockports Soldier Thomas KELLY part of NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT on STOCKPORT memorial and buried at Basra Memorial, Iraq". www.stockport1914-1918.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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