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Chris Kelly (footballer, born 1948)

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Place of birth
  
Epsom, England

Name
  
Chris Kelly

Playing position
  
Forward

Role
  
Footballer

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Forward

1974–1975
  
Leatherhead


Date of birth
  
(1948-10-14) 14 October 1948 (age 67)

1968–1970
  
Tooting & Mitcham United

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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. As a result of this Kelly received minor celebrity status and because of his outspoken comments became known as the "Leatherhead Lip". 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.

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