Chris Kelly (footballer, born 1948)

Chris Kelly
Personal information
Date of birth14 October 1948
Place of birthEpsom, England
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1970Tooting & Mitcham United71(19)
1974–1975Leatherhead?(?)
1975Millwall11(0)
1975–1978Leatherhead?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Chris Kelly (born 14 October 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward. Kelly began his career at Tooting & Mitcham United before becoming a vital part of Leatherhead's cup run in 1974–1975.[1] As a result of this Kelly received minor celebrity status and because of his outspoken comments became known as the "Leatherhead Lip".[1] On the back of the cup run, Kelly made a brief but unsuccessful move to Millwall in 1975 after which he returned to Leatherhead where he saw out his career.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Leatherhead 1974-75". When Saturday Comes. June 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2015.