George Kelly (footballer) explained

George Kelly
Fullname:	George Lawson Kelly
Birth Date:	29 June 1933
Birth Place:	Aberdeen, Scotland
Death Place:	Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:	Inside forward
Years1:	–
Years2:	1953–1955
Clubs2:	Aberdeen
Caps2:	2
Goals2:	0
Years3:	1955–1958
Clubs3:	Stoke City
Caps3:	67
Goals3:	35
Years4:	1958–1959
Caps4:	8
Goals4:	4
Years5:	1959–1960
Clubs5:	Stockport County
Caps5:	34
Goals5:	4
Totalcaps:	111
Totalgoals:	43

George Lawson Kelly (29 June 1933 – 26 October 1998) was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Cardiff City, Stockport County and Stoke City.^[1]

Career

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.^[2] After he retired from football, Kelly started playing tennis with Johnny King and the pair almost made the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1953–54	Scottish Division One	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1954–55	Scottish Division One	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1955–56	Scottish Division One	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	2	0
Stoke City	1955–56	Second Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	1956–57	Second Division	30	13	1	0	31	13
	1957–58	Second Division	33	22	5	2	38	24
	Total		67	35	6	2	73	37
Cardiff City	1958–59	Second Division	8	4	0	0	8	4
Stockport County	1959–60	Fourth Division	34	4	1	0	35	4
Career Total			111	43	7	2	118	45

Notes and References

1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Book: Hayes, Dean . The Who's Who of Cardiff City . Breedon Books . 2006 . 108 . Derby . 1-85983-462-0.