Eddie Kelly
Full name: Edward Patrick Kelly |
Birthdate: 07.02.1951 |
Birthplace: Glasgow |
Position: Midfielder |
Joined from: Bournemouth, Queens Park Rangers |
Signed by: Frank McLintock, Jock Wallace |
Nationality: Scotland |
First game: Manchester City, 20.08.1977 |
Last game: Blackburn Rovers, 22.01.1983 |
Games: 133 (132 starts + 1 subs) |
Goals: 3 |
Player Profile |
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The battling midfielder had two spells with City during the late 1970s and early 80s, inspiring the Foxes to promotion under Jock Wallace in his first stint before returning to add some experience to City’s Second Division side after the club failed to extend his first stint in the Midlands.
The Glaswegian was signed by Frank McLintock, a former teammate during their playing days together at Arsenal and he arrived with high expectations thanks to his Fairs Cup success with the Gooners in 1970.
Kelly’s debut came in August 1977 at Manchester City and he initially struggled along with the rest of his teammates as City suffered relegation the same season. He hit back the following campaign, however, his good midfield engine becoming a key cog as Leicester bounced back at the second time of asking.
His good form was such that it was surprising for City not to renew his deal when it expired, instead Kelly moved to Notts County for a year and then Bournemouth before Wallace signed the Scot again in December 1981.
Moves to Kettering Town, Melton Town and Torquay United followed before Kelly finished his playing career with Saltash United.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1977-78 | Division One (old) | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 1 | |
1978-79 | Division Two (old) | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 0 | |
1979-80 | Division Two (old) | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 38 | 2 | |
1981-82 | Division Two (old) | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | |
1982-83 | Division Two (old) | 20 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 0 | |
Total | 119 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 133 | 3 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 20.08.1977 | 0 - 0 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
2 | 24.08.1977 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
3 | 27.08.1977 | 0 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
4 | 30.08.1977 | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth (A) | League Cup 2 | |||||
5 | 03.09.1977 | 0 - 3 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
6 | 10.09.1977 | 1 - 5 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
7 | 15.10.1977 | 1 - 2 | Coventry City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
8 | 19.11.1977 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
9 | 26.11.1977 | 0 - 4 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
10 | 03.12.1977 | 0 - 2 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
11 | 10.12.1977 | 1 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
12 | 17.12.1977 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
13 | 26.12.1977 | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
14 | 27.12.1977 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
15 | 31.12.1977 | 2 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
16 | 02.01.1978 | 0 - 1 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
17 | 07.01.1978 | 1 - 0 | Hull City (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
18 | 14.01.1978 | 0 - 0 | Bristol City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
19 | 21.01.1978 | 0 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
20 | 28.01.1978 | 0 - 1 | Walsall (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
21 | 04.02.1978 | 0 - 2 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
22 | 25.02.1978 | 1 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
23 | 11.03.1978 | 0 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
24 | 14.03.1978 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
25 | 18.03.1978 | 2 - 2 | Norwich City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
26 | 25.03.1978 | 2 - 3 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
27 | 27.03.1978 | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
28 | 19.08.1978 | 2 - 2 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
29 | 23.08.1978 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
30 | 26.08.1978 | 1 - 1 | Cambridge United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 30.08.1978 | 0 - 1 | Derby County (H) | League Cup 2 | |||||
32 | 02.09.1978 | 0 - 0 | Wrexham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 09.09.1978 | 0 - 1 | Notts County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
34 | 16.09.1978 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 23.09.1978 | 4 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
36 | 30.09.1978 | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
37 | 07.10.1978 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
38 | 14.10.1978 | 0 - 3 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
39 | 21.10.1978 | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 28.10.1978 | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
41 | 04.11.1978 | 1 - 0 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
42 | 11.11.1978 | 2 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
43 | 18.11.1978 | 1 - 1 | Cambridge United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
44 | 22.11.1978 | 1 - 1 | Wrexham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
45 | 25.11.1978 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
46 | 02.12.1978 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
47 | 26.02.1979 | 1 - 3 | Oldham Athletic (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
48 | 03.03.1979 | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
49 | 21.03.1979 | 1 - 0 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
50 | 28.03.1979 | 3 - 0 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
51 | 31.03.1979 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
52 | 04.04.1979 | 0 - 2 | Millwall (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
53 | 07.04.1979 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
54 | 14.04.1979 | 1 - 2 | Sunderland (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
55 | 16.04.1979 | 1 - 2 | Oldham Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
56 | 17.04.1979 | 0 - 4 | Preston North End (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
57 | 11.08.1979 | 1 - 2 | Rotherham United (H) | League Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
58 | 14.08.1979 | 0 - 3 | Rotherham United (A) | League Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
59 | 18.08.1979 | 2 - 0 | Watford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
60 | 25.08.1979 | 4 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
61 | 01.09.1979 | 1 - 3 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
62 | 08.09.1979 | 1 - 0 | Notts County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
63 | 15.09.1979 | 2 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
64 | 22.09.1979 | 3 - 3 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
65 | 29.09.1979 | 2 - 0 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
66 | 27.10.1979 | 2 - 1 | Sunderland (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
67 | 03.11.1979 | 3 - 1 | Watford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
68 | 10.11.1979 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
69 | 17.11.1979 | 1 - 1 | Preston North End (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
70 | 15.12.1979 | 0 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
71 | 21.12.1979 | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
72 | 26.12.1979 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
73 | 29.12.1979 | 2 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
74 | 01.01.1980 | 3 - 0 | Bristol Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
75 | 05.01.1980 | 1 - 1 | Harlow Town (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
76 | 08.01.1980 | 0 - 1 | Harlow Town (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
77 | 12.01.1980 | 0 - 0 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
78 | 19.01.1980 | 1 - 0 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
79 | 02.02.1980 | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
80 | 09.02.1980 | 0 - 0 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
81 | 20.02.1980 | 1 - 1 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
82 | 23.02.1980 | 1 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
83 | 01.03.1980 | 0 - 1 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
84 | 08.03.1980 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
85 | 15.03.1980 | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
86 | 22.03.1980 | 2 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
87 | 29.03.1980 | 1 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
88 | 05.04.1980 | 1 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
89 | 08.04.1980 | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
90 | 12.04.1980 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
91 | 19.04.1980 | 1 - 0 | Wrexham (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
92 | 23.04.1980 | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
93 | 26.04.1980 | 2 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
94 | 03.05.1980 | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
95 | 05.12.1981 | 0 - 0 | Norwich City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
96 | 12.12.1981 | 1 - 1 | Watford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
97 | 28.12.1981 | 1 - 1 | Oldham Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
98 | 02.01.1982 | 3 - 1 | Southampton (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
99 | 06.02.1982 | 2 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
100 | 13.02.1982 | 2 - 0 | Watford (H) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
101 | 20.02.1982 | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
102 | 27.02.1982 | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
103 | 02.03.1982 | 3 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
104 | 06.03.1982 | 5 - 2 | Shrewsbury Town (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
105 | 09.03.1982 | 1 - 4 | Chelsea (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
106 | 13.03.1982 | 3 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
107 | 30.03.1982 | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
108 | 03.04.1982 | 0 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (N) | FA Cup sf | |||||
109 | 20.04.1982 | 0 - 0 | Wrexham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
110 | 24.04.1982 | 2 - 1 | Cambridge United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
111 | 01.05.1982 | 1 - 4 | Norwich City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
112 | 04.05.1982 | 2 - 0 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
113 | 31.08.1982 | 3 - 1 | Rotherham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
114 | 04.09.1982 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
115 | 08.09.1982 | 0 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
116 | 11.09.1982 | 6 - 0 | Carlisle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
117 | 02.10.1982 | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
118 | 06.10.1982 | 0 - 2 | Lincoln City (A) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
119 | 09.10.1982 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
120 | 16.10.1982 | 3 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
121 | 23.10.1982 | 4 - 0 | Derby County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
122 | 13.11.1982 | 2 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
123 | 20.11.1982 | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
124 | 27.11.1982 | 1 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
125 | 04.12.1982 | 2 - 0 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
126 | 11.12.1982 | 4 - 2 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
127 | 18.12.1982 | 2 - 1 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
128 | 27.12.1982 | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
129 | 28.12.1982 | 1 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
130 | 01.01.1983 | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
131 | 03.01.1983 | 3 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
132 | 15.01.1983 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
133 | 22.01.1983 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Queens Park Rangers | £50,000 | July 1977 |
OUT | Notts County | Free | July 1980 |
IN | Bournemouth | £50,000 | December 1981 |
OUT | Kettering Town | Unknown | March 1983 |
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