Harold Kelley (rugby league)

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Harold Kelley
Personal information
Full nameHarold Percival Sidney Kelley
Born2 January 1880
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died7 July 1948(1948-07-07) (aged 68)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Five-eighth
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1908–10 Eastern Suburbs 172108
Source: [1]

Harold Percival Sidney Kelley (1880-1948) was a rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in rugby league's founding season in Australia.

Kelley played for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years 1908 and 1909. A five-eighth Kelley played in the NSWRL's first premiership decider.

Kelley is remembered as the Sydney Roosters 17th player. [2]

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References

  1. "Harold Kelley - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.