George Kelly (footballer)
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| 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]