John Kelly (1913 – after 1936) was an English professional

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who played as a

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or inside forward.

Career

Kelly was born in 1913 in Sandbach,

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.Joyce, p. 146 He was on the books of Accrington Stanley before making his

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debut for Leeds United during the 1934–35 season. He was known as Mick Kelly while at Leeds, to distinguish him from clubmate Jack Kelly. He left Leeds on 23 October 1935, and after a brief spell with

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, during which he played three Second Division matches, he signed for

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on 21 November, which meant he was registered with three clubs within a month. During his time with Bradford City he made five appearances in the Football League, and left in 1936 for

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. His brother

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also played league football.

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References

1913 births Year of death missing Sportspeople from Sandbach English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players Leeds United F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Bedford Town F.C. players English Football League players British Army personnel of World War II Irish Guards soldiers Footballers from Cheshire Military personnel from Cheshire {{England-footy-forward-1910s-stub