Robert Kelly (16 November 1893 – 22 September 1969) was an English professional footballer. He broke the British football transfer record when he moved from Burnley to Sunderland for £6,550 in 1925. He spent two years at the Roker Park club before joining Huddersfield Town. He later played for Preston North End.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 September 1969 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Fylde, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ashton White Star | |||
| Ashton Central | |||
| Earlestown Rovers | |||
| St Helens Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1925 | Burnley | 277 | (88) |
| 1925–1927 | Sunderland | 50 | (11) |
| 1927–1932 | Huddersfield Town | 186 | (39) |
| 1932–1934 | Preston North End | 78 | (17) |
| 1934–1936 | Carlisle United | 12 | (1) |
| Total | 603 | (156) | |
| International career | |||
| 1920–1928 | England | 14 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1935–1936 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1936–1938 | Stockport County | ||
| 1946–1947 | Sporting CP | ||
| 1949–1951 | St. Gallen | ||
| 1951–1955 | SC Heerenveen | ||
| 1955–19xx | KFC | ||
| 1960–1961 | Barry Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made 14 appearances for England between 1920 and 1928, scoring eight goals.
He also had spells as manager at Carlisle United, Stockport County, SC Heerenveen and KFC.[2]
References
edit- ^ Centaurus (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ "Historische Kranten - actualiteiten uit het verleden". Kranten.kb.nl. 17 May 1955. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
External links
edit- Sunderland career details
- Bob Kelly at Englandstats.com
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