Willie Kelly (footballer) explained

Willie Kelly
Fullname:William Muir Kelly
Birth Date:14 August 1922
Birth Place:Hill of Beath, Scotland
Death Place:Blackburn, England
Position:Centre half
Youthclubs1:Hill of Beath Star
Years1:1943–1946
Clubs1:Dunfermline Athletic
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1946–1951
Clubs2:Airdrieonians
Caps2:83
Goals2:14
Years3:1951–1957
Clubs3:Blackburn Rovers
Caps3:186
Goals3:1
Years4:1957
Clubs4:Mossley
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:1957–1958
Clubs5:Accrington Stanley
Caps5:24
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Darwen
Totalcaps:300
Totalgoals:15

William Muir Kelly (14 August 1922 – 11 July 1996) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half for Dunfermline Athletic, Airdrieonians,[1] Blackburn Rovers, Mossley, Accrington Stanley and Darwen.[2] His younger brother Walter Kelly was also a professional footballer;[2] their father and two more brothers played at a lower level in Fife.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.airdriefc.com/1516news/200216/Greatest-XI---4.-Centre-Back Greatest XI - 4. Centre Back
  2. Web site: Kapler to Kynaston. www.mossleyweb.com.
  3. https://www.centralfifetimes.com/sport/16585122.kellys-made-mark-south/ Kellys made their mark down south