Bob Kelly	Burnley FC, Sunderland AFC, Huddersfield Town AFC 14 appearances, 8 goals (two on his debut) P 14 W 6 D 2 L 6 F 23: A 26 50% successful 1920-30 captain: none minutes played: 1260
Timeline
	Robert Kelly
Birth	16 November 1893 at 8 Warrington Court in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire [registered in Wigan, March 1894]
	According to the 1901 census, Robert is the youngest of four children, all sons, to Irish parents John and Catherine. They live at 161 Heath Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield. His father is a coal pit sinker.
	According to the 1911 census, seventeen year old Kelly is a miner in the local colliery along with other members of his family, namely his father and elder brother Joseph. They live with his mother, who its revealed has had nine children in total and that five have died. They live at 15 Laburnum Street, still in Ashton-in Makerfield.
	According to the 1921 census, Robert, a professional footballer (for Burnley FC), is one of two boarders living at the home of Emma Pollard at 14 Clevelands Road in Burnley.
Marriage	to May Ogden, 12 March 1924 at St. Cuthbert's Church, Lytham [registered in Fylde, March 1924]. Ceremony performed by Rev. H.G. Rosher. In front of only two witnesses. On the evening, Kelly helped Burnley qualify for the FA Cup semi-finals, before playing for the Football League on the Saturday and leaving for their honeymoon in Scotland. Returned to live at Sans Souci, Milner Road in the Ansdell area of Lytham.
	According to the 1939 register, Robert, a hotel manager and football club manager, and May, are still married and are living at 10 Richmond Road in Lytham St. Anne's.
Death	22 September 1969, aged 75 years 310 days [registered in Fylde, Lancashire, September 1969].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Began his football career with junior club Ashton White Star FC and Ashton Central FC. He was also playing in the Liverpool County Combination League with Earlestown FC, from where he joined St. Helen's Town FC in August 1913. By November, he had joined Burnley FC on the 1st, having paid £275. During the war, served with the R.F.A.. After 277 league appearances and 88 goals, on 1 December 1925, he joined Sunderland AFC for a British record fee £6550. A little over a year later, and eleven goals in fifty league outings, he had joined Huddersfield Town AFC on 10 February 1927 for a £3500 fee. Another 186 league appearances followed and 39 goals followed, before Kelly then joined Preston North End FC on 18 July 1932, appointed as club captain a month later. 78 league appearances and seventeen goals followed, before joining Carlisle United FC as player-manager on 8 March 1935. He retired from playing halfway through the following season, having played twelve league appearances, scoring just the once.
Club honours	Football League Champions 1920-21; FA Cup runners-up 1927-28, 1929-30;
Individual honours	Football League (seven appearances)
Distinctions	None
Height/Weight	5' 7", 7st. 10lbs [1925]. 5' 8", 10st. 6lbs [1928 & 1929]
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
Management Career
Club(s)	Having retired from playing during the 1935-36 season, he remained as Carlisle United FC's manager until he took over the seat at Stockport County FC on 13 November 1936, a position held until his resignation on 16 June 1938. After the war, he had spells with Sporting Clube de Portugal trainer from August 1946. Managed FC St. Gallen from 1949-51. SC Heerenveen 1951-55 and Kooger FC from 1955. Remained in management with Barry Town FC from December 1960.
England Career
Player number	One of three who became the 395th players (396) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Inside/outside-right
First match	No. 122, 10 April 1920, England 5 Scotland 4, a British Championship match at Hillsborough, Owlerton, Sheffield, aged 26 years 146 days.
Last match	No. 159, 31 March 1928, England 1 Scotland 5, a British Championship match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 34 years 136 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1927-28;
Team honours	None
Individual honours	England Joint Topscorer 1919-20 (2), 1920-21 (1), 1921-22 (1); Topscorer 1920 (3);
Distinctions	From March 1928 until October 1956, Kelly was England's oldest goalscorer. He was 34 years and 136 days when he scored his eighth goal on his final appearance. He has been the most appearanced Englishman at Burnley FC since 1921. Died ten days after Bert Smith
Beyond England
No additional information, but he did remain in the game. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.149. On 3 February 1939, Kelly took over the licence of The Woodman Inn, Princess Street in Stockport previously held by Tom Johnson.

Bob Kelly - Match History
Club: Burnley F.C. - 11 full appearances F.A. International Select Committee - 14 full capsx
Age 26
1	122	10 April 1920 - England 5 Scotland 4, Hillsborough, Sheffield	BC	HW	Start 57, 73	ir
2	123	23 October 1920 - England 2 Ireland 0, Roker Park, Sunderland	BC	HW	Start 12	ir
Age 27
3	124	14 March 1921 - Wales 0 England 0, Ninian Park, Cardiff	BC	AD	Start	ir
4	125	9 April 1921 - Scotland 3 England 0, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AL	Start	ir
Age 28
5	128	13 March 1922 - England 1 Wales 0, Anfield Road, Liverpool	BC	HW	Start 3	ir
6	129	8 April 1922 - England 0 Scotland 1, Villa Park, Birmingham		HL	Start	ir
Age 29
-	132	19 March 1923 - England 6 Belgium 1, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury	Fr	HW	reserve
7	133	14 April 1923 - Scotland 2 England 2, Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC	AD	Start 23	ir
8	137	20 October 1923 - Ireland 2 England 1, Windsor Park, Belfast	BC	AL	Start	ir
Age 30
-	140	12 April 1924 - England 1 Scotland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HD	reserve
9	142	22 October 1924 - England 3 Ireland 1, Goodison Park, Liverpool	BC	HW	Start 15	ir
Age 31
-	143	8 December 1924 - England 4 Belgium 0, The Hawthorns, West Bromwich	Fr	HW	reserve
10	144	28 February 1925 - Wales 1 England 2, Vetch Field, Swansea	BC	AW	Start	or
11	145	4 April 1925 - Scotland 2 England 0, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AL	Start	or
Club: Sunderland A.F.C. - 1 full cap
Age 32
12	148	1 March 1926 - England 1 Wales 3, Selhurst Park, South Norwood	BC	HL	Start	or
Club: Huddersfield Town A.F.C. - 2 full appearances
Age 33
-	153	2 April 1927 - Scotland 1 England 2, Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC	AW	reserve
-	154	11 May 1927 - Belgium 1 England 9, Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles, Bruxelles	tour	AW	reserve
13	155	21 May 1927 - Luxembourg 2 England 5, Stade de la Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette		AW	Start 35	or
-	156	26 May 1927 - France 0 England 6, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris		AW	reserve
Age 34
14	159	31 March 1928 - England 1 Scotland 5, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HL	Start 89	ir
Age 36
-	170	5 April 1930 - England 5 Scotland 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HW	reserve

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