Bernie Kelly (footballer)
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Full name
Bernard Kelly
Date of birth
21 October 1932
Place of birth
New Stevenston, Scotland
Date of death
8 October 2004 (aged 71)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | New Stevenston, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 2004 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Detroit, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Muirkirk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1958 | Raith Rovers | 160 | (67) |
| 1958–1959 | Leicester City | 24 | (13) |
| 1959 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | (0) |
| 1959–1960 | Aberdeen | 4 | (1) |
| 1960–1961 | Raith Rovers | 14 | (3) |
| 1961–1962 | Cowdenbeath | 1 | (0) |
| 1962– | Vale of Leithen | ||
| Total | 205 | (84) | |
| International career | |||
| 1957 | Scotland B[1] | 1 | (0) |
| 1957 | Scottish Football League XI[2] | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1965 | Cumberland United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bernie Kelly (21 October 1932 – 8 October 2004)[3] was a Scottish footballer.
In the British Isles he played for Raith Rovers, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Aberdeen, Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath and Vale of Leithen.[4]
In May 1963 he arrived in Sydney, Australia to play for Gladesville-Ryde in the state league of New South Wales. In 1965 he became coach of Cumberland United, a side created through the amalgamation of Gladeville-Ryde and Auburn.[4][5]
