Mike Kelly (footballer)
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| Mike Kelly | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Kelly | |
| Date of birth | 18 October 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1958–1966 1966–1970 1970–1976 1976 |
Wimbledon Queens Park Rangers Birmingham City Minnesota Kicks |
139 (0) 54 (0) 62 (0) 1 (0) |
| National team | ||
| England (amateur) | 3 (0) | |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1977–1978 | Plymouth Argyle | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael John "Mike" Kelly (born 18 October 1942) is a former English professional footballer and coach who played as a goalkeeper. He made 116 appearances in the Football League playing for Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City. He went on to managerial positions, including nine months as manager of Plymouth Argyle, before concentrating on coaching, and is currently goalkeeping coach with Fulham in the Premier League.
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[edit] Playing career
Born in Northampton, Kelly started his football career as an amateur with Wimbledon in the Isthmian League. He was in the Wimbledon teams which beat Sutton United in the final of the FA Amateur Cup in 1963, won the championship of the Isthmian League in two consecutive seasons, and finished runners-up in the Southern League First Division.[1] During this period he was capped three times for the England national amateur football team.
In 1966 he turned professional with Queens Park Rangers, spending four seasons with the club. He then moved on to Birmingham City, where he spent six years, followed by one season as player-coach of the Minnesota Kicks in the NASL, before returning to England to start a career in coaching.
[edit] Coaching career
On his return to England Kelly was appointed reserve team manager of Plymouth Argyle. When manager Tony Waiters resigned, Kelly took his place, himself resigning after nine months with the team seemingly heading for relegation.[2] He went on to assistant manager roles at Fulham, Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion.[3]
He was England goalkeeping coach from 1984 to 1990 and worked with the team in two World Cups, then performed a similar role with the Switzerland national football team until the 1994 World Cup.[3] At club level he worked with many clubs in England and abroad, and in December 2007 he joined Fulham F.C. as goalkeeping coach and assistant manager under Roy Hudgson, with whom he had worked at club and national level.[4]
[edit] References
- General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, p. 103. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Birmingham City : 1946/47 - 2006/07. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- Queens Park Rangers : 1946/47 - 2006/07. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- North American Soccer League Rosters Minnesota Kicks. North American Soccer League Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- Specific
- ^ 1960 to 1969. historicaldons.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ Argyle managers Mike Kelly. Greens on Screen. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ a b Mike Kelly - Assistant Manager/Goalkeeper Coach. Fulham F.C.. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Fulham can survive, says Hodgson", BBC Sport, 2007-12-31. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
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| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kelly, Michael John |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional footballer, coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1942-10-18 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |

