John Kelly (footballer born 1960)

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John Kelly
Personal information
Full name John Kelly
Date of birth October 20, 1960 (1960-10-20) (age 47)
Place of birth    Bebington, England
Height 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
c.1978-79
1979-1981
1981-1985
1985-1987
1987
1987-1989
1989-1991
1989
1990-1992
1992-1993
c.1993-1994		 Cammell Laird
Tranmere Rovers
Preston North End
Chester City
Swindon Town
Oldham Athletic
Walsall
→ Huddersfield Town (Loan)
Huddersfield Town
Chester City
Rhyl
64 (9)
130 (27)
85 (17)
7 (1)
52 (6)
39 (1)
10 (1)
18 (0)
31 (1)
   
National team
1982-1983 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

John Kelly (born October 20, 1960 in Bebington, Merseyside) is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Tranmere Rovers, Preston North End, Chester City, Swindon Town, Oldham Athletic, Walsall & Huddersfield Town.

The son of former Tranmere Rovers manager Noel Kelly, John established himself as a stylish midfielder in the lower divisions after joining Tranmere from neighbours Cammell Laird in September 1979. In 1985-86 he struck up a successful partnership with fellow new signing Milton Graham at Chester City, with Kelly scoring eight times as Chester were promoted from Division Four. A year later he moved up to the second tier with Swindon Town for £20,000, although he struggled to establish himself with the Wiltshire club and soon moved on to Oldham Athletic.

After spells with Walsall and Huddersfield Town, Kelly returned to Chester in the summer of 1992. Unfortunately, the 1992-93 season brought relegation to Division Three and Kelly was released at the end of the campaign. This marked the end of his professional career and he went part-time by joining Welsh side Rhyl.

Kelly made two appearances for the Republic of Ireland Under 21's, a nation he was eligible to represent as his father was born in Ireland.

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Chester City

Persondata
NAME Kelly, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH October 20, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Bebington, Merseyside, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH