| Jim Kelso | |
| Fullname: | James Kelso[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 December 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Inchinnan, Scotland[2] |
| Death Place: | Newport, Wales |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in[3] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Clubs1: | Helensburgh |
| Years2: | 1929–1933 |
| Caps2: | 141 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 1933–1934 |
| Clubs3: | Bradford (Park Avenue) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1934–1935 |
| Clubs4: | Port Vale |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1935–1938 |
| Clubs5: | Newport County |
| Caps5: | 119 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1938–1939 |
| Clubs6: | Cardiff City |
| Caps6: | 41 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1945–1946 |
| Clubs7: | Swindon Town |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs8: | Ebbw Vale |
| Totalcaps: | 327+ |
| Totalgoals: | 6+ |
James Kelso (8 December 1910 – 13 March 1987) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for Helensburgh, Dumbarton, Bradford Park Avenue, Port Vale, Newport County, Cardiff City, Swindon Town, and Ebbw Vale.
Kelso played for Helensburgh, Dumbarton[4] [5] and Bradford (Park Avenue) before joining Port Vale in June 1934.[1] He made his debut in a 4–1 win over Southampton at The Old Recreation Ground on 3 September 1934 and started the next nine Second Division games, but lost his place to Ernest Breeze in November 1934 and rarely featured in the rest of the 1934–35 season.[1] He was given a free transfer in May 1935 and moved on to Welsh club Newport County, who struggled in the lower half of the Third Division South table in 1935–36, 1936–37, and 1937–38. He then left Rodney Parade for league rivals Cardiff City, and made 41 league appearances at Ninian Park in 1938–39. During World War II he guested for Bristol City, Bath City, Liverpool and Swansea Town.[1] He later played for Swindon Town and Ebbw Vale, before becoming a scout at Blackpool.[1]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1933–34 | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Port Vale | 1934–35 | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Newport County | 1935–36 | Third Division South | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1936–37 | Third Division South | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 1937–38 | Third Division South | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Total | 119 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 1 | |||
| Cardiff City | 1938–39 | Third Division South | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 1945–46 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |