Alan Kellett
English rugby league footballer and coach
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Alan Kellett (1937–2006) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Ovenden ARLFC (in Ovenden, Halifax), Oldham (two spells),[5] Halifax, Bradford Northern and Keighley, as a stand-off or loose forward, and coached at club level for Keighley.
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| Full name | Alan Kellett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1937 Halifax, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 2006 (aged 68–69)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Alan Kellett's birth was registered in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Early career
Kellett started his rugby league career as an amateur with Ovenden. In November 1954, he made two appearances for Halifax due to an injury to first choice stand-off Ken Dean.[6]
Oldham
Kellett was signed by Oldham in February 1955.[7] He made his debut in March 1955 against Belle Vue Rangers.
Kellett played stand-off, and scored a try in Oldham's 2–12 victory over St. Helens in the 1958–59 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 25 October 1958, in front of a crowd of 38,780.[8]
Halifax
After eight seasons with Oldham, Kellett returned to Halifax in August 1963 for a transfer fee of £4,500.[9]
Kellett played in Halifax's 15–7 victory over St. Helens in the 1964–65 Championship Final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.[10]
Later career
In 1966, Kellett moved to Bradford Northern.[11] In January 1968, he joined Keighley as player-coach,[12] before returning to Bradford Northern two years later.[13]
In November 1970 he joined Halifax for a third spell,[14] before finishing his playing career with one final season at Oldham.