| Frank Kelly | |
| Fullname: | Francis David Kelly |
| Birth Date: | 8 December 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Montargis, France |
| Position: | Outside right |
| Years1: | 1912–1915 |
| Clubs1: | Blantyre Victoria |
| Years2: | 1915–1919 |
| Clubs2: | Motherwell |
| Caps2: | 82 |
| Goals2: | 17 |
| Years3: | 1918 |
| Clubs3: | → Celtic (guest) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1918 |
| Clubs4: | → Celtic (guest) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
Francis David Kelly (8 December 1892 – 5 May 1919) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Scottish League for Motherwell and Celtic.[1]
Kelly was the son of former Celtic player and chairman James Kelly, while his younger brother Robert also served the club as chairman.[2] He served as a private in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the First World War.[3] Kelly survived the war, but was killed trying to jump onto a train in Montargis, France on 5 May 1919. He was buried in Montargis Communal Cemetery.
| Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Motherwell | 1915–16 | Scottish Division One | 35 | 9 | — | 35 | 9 | ||
| 1916–17 | 35 | 7 | — | 35 | 7 | ||||
| 1917–18 | 12 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 17 | — | 82 | 17 | ||||
| Celtic (guest) | 1917–18[4] | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1918–19 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 84 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 17 | |||