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Geoffrey Allan Kellaway (born 7 April 1986) is an English
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who plays as a winger for Penrhyncoch.


Early life

Born in Dorchester, England, Kellaway moved to Wales as a teenager, growing up in Lampeter. He is a supporter of
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.


Club career

Kellaway began his career with Aberystwyth Town, making his debut during the 2003–04 season. He went on to make over 100 appearances for the club and also featured in the 2009 Welsh Cup final defeat to
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. In May 2010, having been named in the 2009–10 Welsh Premier League team of the season, Kellaway joined
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along with fellow Welsh Premier players Luke Sherbon and
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, making his debut in a 1–0 victory over
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on 29 May 2010. On 17 August 2010, he was signed to a three-month injury replacement contract with
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side Melbourne Victory to cover for Matthew Kemp, after impressing in a trial match against the side. He made his debut for the club as a substitute during a 2–2 draw with North Queensland Fury, becoming the 500th player to make an appearance in the A-League. He was released by the Victory and returned to Britain at the end of the 2010–11 season. In July 2011, he re-joined Aberystwyth Town. In June 2012 he moved to Llanelli but the club folded in April 2013. He had a brief spell with
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before returning to Aberystwyth Town for a third spell. Kellaway signed a new contract to carry on playing for Aberystwyth for the 2019–2020 season. He scored 9 goals in 19 games in 2018–2019 ending up as the club's top goalscorer that season. In June 2021, Kellaway joined Cymru North side Penrhyncoch.


Personal life

Kellaway also works as a bathroom fitter alongside playing football.


Honours

* Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: 2009–10 * Welsh Premier League Clubman of the Year: 2017–18


References


External links

*
Welsh Premier profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kellaway, Geoff 1986 births Living people English men's footballers Sportspeople from Dorchester, Dorset Footballers from Dorset Aberystwyth Town F.C. players Llanelli Town A.F.C. players Carmarthen Town A.F.C. players Melbourne Victory FC players Cymru Premier players A-League Men players Dandenong Thunder SC players Men's association football wingers Penrhyncoch F.C. players Cymru North players