Chris Kelly (footballer, born 1948)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 October 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Epsom, England | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1968–1970 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 71 | (19) |
1974–1975 | Leatherhead | ? | (?) |
1975 | Millwall | 11 | (0) |
1975–1978 | Leatherhead | ? | (?) |
* 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Leatherhead 1974-75". When Saturday Comes. June 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2015.