Andrew Paul Kellett (born 10 November 1993) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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. He started his career at

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and during the 2014–15 season, he also spent time on loan at

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and

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. He joined

Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, ...

in 2015, but struggled to hold down a first-team place and joined

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on loan for the 2017–18 season before making a permanent move to

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in May 2018.

Career

Bolton Wanderers

Kellett came through the Bolton Wanderers' academy and made his debut for the team in a 1–0 loss against

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on 22 April 2014, coming on as a substitute for Robert Hall for the last 20 minutes of the

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match. It was the first time in eight years a Bolton-born player had made his debut for the club after coming through the academy. He again came on from the bench the following game, a 3–1 away win at

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, where he was praised for his attitude and performance. On 17 October, he joined

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club

on a one-month loan, which was later extended for a further month. His first Plymouth appearance was a goalless draw at

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four days after signing, and he scored his first career goal on 13 December, in a 3–2 win over

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. On 2 February 2015, transfer deadline day,

signed Kellett on loan for the rest of the season, with

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going in the opposite direction for the same period. According to Bolton manager

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, Kellett believed that Lennon was "winding him up" when he mentioned United's interest in him. He made 10 appearances for the Manchester United under-21s during the loan, including one appearance in the 1–0

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semi-final defeat away to his parent club, Bolton.

Wigan Athletic

After returning to Bolton, Kellett signed a three-year contract with newly relegated League One club

on 1 September 2015, moving for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut four days later, coming on for Sean Murray in the 79th minute of a 3–2 win at

. Having not played for Wigan since March 2017, he joined League Two team Chesterfield on loan for the 2017–18 season in August, reuniting with former manager

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. He played 41 total matches for the relegated Spireites, scoring four times including in a 2–2 draw at local rivals

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on 25 November. He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Notts County

On 31 May 2018, Kellett signed for Notts County of League Two on a two-year contract. He made his debut on 11 August in a 3–2 loss at

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, playing the last nine minutes in place of Nathan Thomas, and two weeks later scored the only goal of his 16 appearances to equalise in a 3–1 loss at Lincoln City. On 27 August 2019, he left by mutual consent after not playing for Notts County at the start of the

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season.

Fylde

After being released by Notts County, Kellett signed for Fylde on a "short-term basis" in December 2019. He made just two appearances, both as a substitute and neither in the league, before signing for

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in March 2020.

Bury

On 19 June 2023, after injury ridden stints at Alfreton Town and

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, Kellett signed for

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kellett, Andy Living people 1993 births Footballers from Bolton Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Notts County F.C. players AFC Fylde players Alfreton Town F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players Men's association football defenders English men's footballers English Football League players National League (English football) players