Thomas Kelly (2 October 1885 – 9 April 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Glossop as a half back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tunstall, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 1916 (aged 30)[2] | ||
| Place of death | near Kut, Ottoman Mesopotamia[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Denaby Main | |||
| 1906 | Glossop | 23 | (1) |
| Denaby United | |||
| 1908–1909 | Grimsby Town | 26 | (3) |
| 1911–1912 | New Brompton | 16 | (0) |
| Silverwood Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Kelly was married with six children and predominantly lived in Stockport, working at the gasworks.[3] On 3 March 1915,[4] eight months after the outbreak of the First World War, Kelly and his brother enlisted in the North Staffordshire Regiment.[3] On 9 April 1916, while holding the rank of private, Kelly was killed in an attack on Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia, during the Siege of Kut.[3] He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New Brompton | 1911–12[5] | Southern League First Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 162. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Stockports Soldier Thomas Kelly Part Of North Staffordshire Regiment On Stockport Memorial And Buried At Basra Memorial, Iraq". www.stockport1914-1918.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Thomas Kelly | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Tom Kelly". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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