Chris Kelly | |
Birth Date: | 14 October 1948 |
Birth Place: | Epsom, England |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1968–1970 |
Caps1: | 71 |
Goals1: | 19 |
Years2: | 1974–1975 |
Clubs2: | Leatherhead |
Years3: | 1975 |
Clubs3: | Millwall |
Caps3: | 11 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1975–1980 |
Clubs4: | Leatherhead |
Chris Kelly (born 14 October 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward.Kelly began his career at Tooting & Mitcham United before becoming a vital part of Leatherhead's cup run in 1974–1975.[1] As a result of this Kelly received minor celebrity status and because of his outspoken comments became known as the "Leatherhead Lip".[1] On the back of the cup run, Kelly made a brief but unsuccessful move to Millwall in 1975 after which he returned to Leatherhead where he saw out his career.