Richard Kell (born 15 September 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Torquay United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2001 | Torquay United | 11 | (2) |
| 2001–2005 | Scunthorpe United | 83 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Barnsley | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Scarborough (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Lincoln City | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 103 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kell retired from football through injury, although he is starting to get back into football in a coaching capacity he pursued a career in aviation and became a commercial airline pilot.[1]
Career edit
Kell made 101 appearances in the Football League for Torquay United, Scunthorpe United, Barnsley and Lincoln City.[2] In June 2005, he signed for Barnsley.[3] He left Barnsley in 2006 and signed for Lincoln in December of that year. Kell left Lincoln City in 2007 as the club decided not to renew his contract.[4]
References edit
- ^ Finlay, Mark (13 August 2022). "Richard Kell: The English Footballer Who Became A Pilot". simpleflying.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Richard Kell at Soccerbase
- ^ "Tykes add three players to squad". BBC Sport. 2 June 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Imps snap up N'Guessan and Green". BBC Sport. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2019.