Tommy Kelso
Scottish footballer
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Thomas Kelso (6 May 1882 – 29 January 1974) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back for Manchester City between 1906 and February 1912.
Full name
Thomas Kelso
Date of birth
6 May 1882
Place of birth
Renton, Scotland
Date of death
29 January 1974 (aged 91)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Kelso | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Renton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 1974 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1906 | Third Lanark | 21 | (0) |
| 1906–1912 | Manchester City | 139 | (3) |
| 1912–1914 | Dundee | 37 | (5) |
| 1914–1918 | Rangers | 22 | (0) |
| 1915–1917 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1918–1919 | Dumbarton | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1914 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kelso started his career at Third Lanark before signing for Manchester City in 1906.[1] He made his debut for Manchester City in September 1906 in a 4–1 defeat against Arsenal.
He made 139 league appearances for Manchester City and scored 3 goals.[2] He subsequently returned to Scotland and played for Dundee, Rangers and Dumbarton.[3][4]
He won one Scotland cap in 1914 in a 0–0 draw against Wales in the 1914 British Home Championship.[5] His uncle Bob Kelso was also a Dundee player and a Scotland international.
