Chris Kelly (born 14 October 1948) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played in
the Football League
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, as a
forward
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.
Kelly began his career at
Tooting & Mitcham United before becoming a vital part of
Leatherhead
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's cup run in 1974–1975.
As a result of this Kelly received minor celebrity status and because of his outspoken comments became known as the "Leatherhead Lip".
On the back of the cup run, Kelly made a brief but unsuccessful move to
Millwall
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in 1975 after which he returned to Leatherhead where he saw out his career.
References
1948 births
Living people
Footballers from Epsom
English footballers
Men's association football forwards
Millwall F.C. players
Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players
Leatherhead F.C. players
English Football League players
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