Phil Kelly (footballer, born 1939)

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Phil Kelly
Personal information
Full name James Philip Vincent Kelly [1]
Date of birth(1939-07-10)10 July 1939
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 11 August 2012(2012-08-11) (aged 73)
Place of death Norwich, England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Sheldon Town
Brockhill FC
1957–1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959–1962 Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 (0)
1962–1967 Norwich City 115 (2)
1967–1974 Lowestoft Town ? (?)
Total131(2)
International career
1960–1961 Republic of Ireland 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Philip Vincent Kelly (10 July 1939 – 11 August 2012 [2] [3] ) was an Irish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a full back.

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Career

Club career

Born in Dublin, Kelly played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Norwich City, making a total of 131 appearances. [4] He later became player-manager at non-league club Lowestoft Town. [5] [6]

International career

Kelly earned five caps with the Republic of Ireland during 1960 to 1961. [7]

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References

  1. "Phil Kelly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. Pollitt, Michael. "Former Norwich City right-back Phil Kelly dies following illness". Norwich Evening News.
  3. Wheeler, Richard. ""He lived life his way without compromise - he would help anyone and ask for nothing and never changed" - former Norwich City right-back Phil Kelly's life is celebrated in Norwich | Latest Norwich News". Norwich Evening News.
  4. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. Matthews, Tony (2001). The Wolves Who's Who. West Midlands: Britespot. p. 118. ISBN   1-904103-01-4.
  6. Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN   978-1-85983-632-3.
  7. Phil Kelly at National-Football-Teams.com