Bob Kelly (footballer)

Bob Kelly
Personal information
Full name Robert Kelly
Date of birth 16 November 1893(1893-11-16)
Place of birth Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Date of death 22 September 1969(1969-09-22) (aged 75)
Place of death Fylde, England
Playing position 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 )
National team
1920–1928 England 14 (8)
Teams managed
1935–1936 Carlisle United
1936–1938 Stockport County
1946–1947 Sporting Clube de Portugal
1949-1951 FC St. Gallen
1954-1955 SC Heerenveen
1960–???? Barry Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert "Bob" Kelly (16 November 1893 – 22 September 1969) was an English professional football player. 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.

He made 14 appearances for England between 1920 and 1928, scoring 8 goals.

He also had spells as manager at Carlisle United and Stockport County.

External links

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FC St. Gallen – managers
  • Reynolds (1912–14)
  • P. Neumeyer & O. Neumeyer (1914–17)
  • P. Neumeyer (1917–18)
  • P. Neumeyer & Ehrbar (1918–19)
  • P. Neumeyer, Haag, Heim & Frey (1919–20)
  • W. Townley (1920)
  • Haag & Heim (1920–21)
  • Haag & Ehrbar (1921–22)
  • Grundwald (1922)
  • Haag, Ehrbar & H. Baumgartner (1922–23)
  • W. Townley (1923–25)
  • Haag & Ehrbar (1925)
  • Haag & P. Neumeyer (1925–26)
  • Croisier (1926)
  • I. Baumgartner & Goldfarb (1926–27)
  • I. Baumgartner, Goldfarb & Prinz (1927–28)
  • W.Wilson (1928)
  • M.Higgins (1928–29)
  • Heim & Krüsi (1929)
  • Hintermann (1929–31)
  • Hintermann & Ehrbar (1931–32)
  • Lieb (1932–XX)
  • Fischer & Prinz (19XX–33)
  • Eckert (1933–34)
  • Smith (1934–38)
  • Volentik (1938–42)
  • Lehmann & Prinz (1942–43)
  • Lehmann (1943–45)
  • J. Townley (1945–49)
  • Kelly (1949–51)
  • Hack (1951–52)
  • Kerr (1952–54)
  • Prinz (1954)
  • Schäeffer, Berger & Prinz (1954–55)
  • Haag (1955–57)
  • Graham (1957–60)
  • Lachermeier (1960–63)
  • Pfister (1963–64)
  • Pfister & Eugster (1964–65)
  • Pfister (1965–66)
  • Popescu (1966–67)
  • Brodmann (1967–68)
  • Brodmann & Barras (1968)
  • Sing (1968)
  • Sing & Eugster (1968–70)
  • Führer & Eugster (1970)
  • Perušić & Eugster (1970–71)
  • Perušić & Schadegg (1971–74)
  • Schadegg (1974–75)
  • Sommer (1975–81)
  • Johannsen (1981–85)
  • Olk (1985–86)
  • Klimaschewski (1986–87)
  • Frei (1987–88)
  • Jara (1988–91)
  • Bigler (1991–92)
  • Looijen (1992–93)
  • Rapolder (1993–96)
  • Zünd (a.i.) (1996)
  • Hegi (1996–99)
  • Koller (1999–2002)
  • Castella (2002)
  • Staub (a.i.) (2002)
  • Peischl (2002–05)
  • Weiler (a.i.) (2005)
  • Zünd (2005)
  • Loose (2005–06)
  • Weiler (a.i.) (2006)
  • Fringer (2006–07)
  • Balakov (2007–08)
  • Forte (2008–11)
  • Saibene (2011–)
SC Heerenveen – managers
  • Kelly (1954–55)
  • Ris (1955–58)
  • Plooijer (1958–61)
  • de Vroet (1961–63)
  • Mur (1963–65)
  • Zalai (1965–66)
  • Groenewoud (1966–67)
  • E. Teunissen (1967–69)
  • Paauwe jr. (1969–71)
  • de Jongh (1971–73)
  • Zalai (1973–78)
  • J. Teunissen (1977–80)
  • Kerkstra (a.i.) (1980)
  • van Brussel (1980–85)
  • de Haan (1985–88)
  • Immers (1988–89)
  • Gritter (1989–90)
  • Korbach (1990–92)
  • de Haan (1992–2004)
  • Verbeek (2004–08)
  • Sollied (2008–09)
  • de Jonge (2009–10)
  • Everse (2010)
  • Jans (2010–)