James Kelso (8 January 1869 – 25 July 1900) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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. he was the younger brother of Scotland international player Bob Kelso. He began his career with Renton before joining Liverpool in 1892 for their inaugural season. He made one appearance for Liverpool, in a 4–0 win over

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in the Lancashire League on 24 September 1892. He rejoined Renton in 1893. Kelso committed suicide at the age of 31.

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James Kelso
at LiverpoolFC.com 1869 births 1900 deaths Liverpool F.C. players Renton F.C. players Scottish men's footballers Suicides in Scotland People from Cardross, Argyll and Bute Men's association football wing halves Footballers from Argyll and Bute 1900 suicides Suicides by sharp instrument in the United Kingdom {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1860s-stub