James Kelly (American soccer)

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James Kelly
Personal information
Full name James Kelly
Position(s) Wing Half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1923–1925 Newark Skeeters 54 (0)
1926 Philadelphia Field Club 8 (0)
1926–1928 Brooklyn Wanderers 14 (0)
1928–1929 Boston Soccer Club 1 (0)
1929 Bridgeport Hungaria 2 (0)
International career
1925 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James "Jim" Kelly was an American soccer wing half who played in the American Soccer League and earned one cap with the U.S. national team.

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Professional

Kelly joined the Newark Skeeters of the American Soccer League in 1923. His best year with the team was the 1924-1925 season when he played thirty-nine league and one league cup games. In 1925, he began the season with Newark, but finished the season with Philadelphia Field Club. [1] In 1926, he joined the Brooklyn Wanderers, but saw time in only fourteen league games in two seasons. He played one game with the Boston Soccer Club during the 1928-1929 season and two with Bridgeport Hungaria in the fall of 1929. [2]

National team

Kelly earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 6-1 win over Canada on November 11, 1925. [3]

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References

  1. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN   0-8108-3429-4. ().
  2. October 27, 1928
  3. RSSSF Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine