Full Name:
Robert Kelly
Born:
16th November 1893, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
Died: 22nd September 1969, Fylde aged 75 England Career:
1920 - 1928
Positions:
Inside Right and
Outside Right
Clubs (and caps):
Burnley (11) ,
Sunderland (1) &
Huddersfield Town (2) FA Legacy Number:
396
Career Summary:
Bob Kelly (16th November 1893 - 22nd September 1969) was an international footballer who represented England 14 times scoring 8 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 10th April 1920 at 26 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 31st March 1928 aged 34. Kelly, born on 16th November 1893, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, has a FA Legacy Number of 396 and played as a Inside Right and
Outside Right for his country.
England Career Statistics
Debut: v 10th April 1920 aged 26 years, 4 months, 24 days Last Cap: v 31st March 1928 aged 34 years, 4 months, 15 days First Goal: v 10th April 1920 aged 26 years, 4 months, 24 days Career Length: 7 years, 355 days Starts: 14
Substitute: Withdrawn: Full Games: 14
England Match Statistics
British Home Championship HC 13
7
0
0
0
Friendly FR 1
1
0
0
0
Competitive
13
7
0
0
0
Home
7
6
0
0
0
Away
7
2
0
0
0
Won
6
6
0
0
0
Drawn
2
1
0
0
0
Lost
6
1
0
0
0
Inside Right
11
7
0
0
0
Outside Right
3
1
0
0
0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
Sources
An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990) England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013) 31 sources from 14 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
Huddersfield Town, Cap: 14. Huddersfield Town, Cap: 13. Sunderland, Cap: 12. Burnley, Cap: 11. Burnley, Cap: 10. Burnley, Cap: 9. Burnley, Cap: 8. Burnley, Cap: 7. Burnley, Cap: 6. Burnley, Cap: 5. Burnley, Cap: 4. Burnley, Cap: 3. Burnley, Cap: 2. Burnley, Cap: 1. * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.
Scotland (HC) on 10th April 1920 aged 26 years, 4 months, 24 days
0
0
LUX, 5 - 2, 21st May 1927 (FR) 
WAL, 1 - 3, 1st Mar 1926 (HC) 
IRE, 3 - 1, 22nd Oct 1924 (HC)