Willie Kelly (footballer)
William Muir Kelly (14 August 1922 – 11 July 1996) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half for Dunfermline Athletic, Airdrieonians,[2] Blackburn Rovers, Mossley, Accrington Stanley and Darwen.[1][3][4][5] His younger brother Walter Kelly was also a professional footballer;[5] their father and two more brothers played at a lower level in Fife.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Muir Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Hill of Beath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 1996 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hill of Beath Star | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1951 | Airdrieonians | 83 | (14) |
| 1951–1957 | Blackburn Rovers | 186 | (1) |
| 1957 | Mossley | 7 | (0) |
| 1957–1958 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | (0) |
| Darwen | |||
| Total | 300 | (15) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
- "Willie Kelly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- Greatest XI - 4. Centre Back, Airdrieonians FC, 20 February 2016
- Willie Kelly at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Willie Kelly at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- "Kapler to Kynaston". www.mossleyweb.com.
- Kellys made their mark down south, Jim Stark, Central Fife Times, 19 August 2018
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