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George Kelly (footballer)

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Full name
  
George Lawson Kelly

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Forward

Playing position
  
Inside forward

Role
  
Footballer


Name
  
George Kelly

Date of birth
  
29 June 1933

1953–1955
  
Aberdeen

Date of death
  
1998


Place of birth
  
Aberdeen, Scotland

George Lawson Kelly (29 June 1933 – 26 October 1998) was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Cardiff City, Stockport County and Stoke City.

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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. 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. After he retired from football, Kelly started playing tennis with Johnny King and the pair almost made the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.

Career statistics

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

    George Kelly (footballer) Wikipedia