Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Lawson Kelly [1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 June 1933 [1] | ||
Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland [1] | ||
Date of death | 26 October 1998 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
– | Banks O' Dee | ||
1953–1955 | Aberdeen | 2 | (0) |
1955–1958 | Stoke City | 67 | (35) |
1958–1959 | Cardiff City | 8 | (4) |
1959–1960 | Stockport County | 34 | (4) |
Total | 111 | (43) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Lawson Kelly (29 June 1933 – 26 October 1998) [2] was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Cardiff City, Stockport County and Stoke City. [1]
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. [1] 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. [3] After he retired from football, Kelly started playing tennis with Johnny King and the pair almost made the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. [1]
Source: [4]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aberdeen | 1953–54 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1954–55 | Scottish Division One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1955–56 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Stoke City | 1955–56 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
1956–57 | Second Division | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 13 | |
1957–58 | Second Division | 33 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 24 | |
Total | 67 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 73 | 37 | ||
Cardiff City | 1958–59 | Second Division | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Stockport County | 1959–60 | Fourth Division | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
Career Total | 111 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 118 | 45 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | George Lawson Kelly [1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 June 1933 [1] | ||
Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland [1] | ||
Date of death | 26 October 1998 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
– | Banks O' Dee | ||
1953–1955 | Aberdeen | 2 | (0) |
1955–1958 | Stoke City | 67 | (35) |
1958–1959 | Cardiff City | 8 | (4) |
1959–1960 | Stockport County | 34 | (4) |
Total | 111 | (43) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Lawson Kelly (29 June 1933 – 26 October 1998) [2] was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Cardiff City, Stockport County and Stoke City. [1]
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. [1] 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. [3] After he retired from football, Kelly started playing tennis with Johnny King and the pair almost made the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. [1]
Source: [4]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aberdeen | 1953–54 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1954–55 | Scottish Division One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1955–56 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Stoke City | 1955–56 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
1956–57 | Second Division | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 13 | |
1957–58 | Second Division | 33 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 24 | |
Total | 67 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 73 | 37 | ||
Cardiff City | 1958–59 | Second Division | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Stockport County | 1959–60 | Fourth Division | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
Career Total | 111 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 118 | 45 |