Horace Edward Jelly (28 August 1921 – 16 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City and Plymouth Argyle as a right back.[1][2]

Ted Jelly
Personal information
Full name Horace Edward Jelly[1]
Date of birth (1921-08-28)28 August 1921[1]
Place of birth Leicester, England[2]
Date of death 16 January 2000(2000-01-16) (aged 78)[1]
Place of death Leicester, England[2]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1944 Belgrave United
1944–1951 Leicester City 56 (1)
1952–1954 Plymouth Argyle 11 (0)
Total 67 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Jelly served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.[3] He saw action at the Battle of Crete and was stationed in Ceylon.[4] Following his retirement as a professional footballer, Jelly ran an electrical shop and a Saab dealership in Leicester.[4] In the 1990s, he had a part-time role leading guided tours around Filbert Street.[4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 1946–47[5] Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1947–48[5] 3 0 0 0 3 0
1948–49[5] 14 0 8 0 22 0
1949–50[5] 31 1 1 0 32 1
1950–51[5] 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 56 1 9 0 65 1
Plymouth Argyle 1952–53[6] Second Division 10 0 2 0 12 0
1953–54[6] 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 11 0 2 0 13 0
Career total 67 1 11 0 78 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ted Jelly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Ted Jelly at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 59–60. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Hutchinson, John. "From The Archive: 1949 FA Cup Star Ted Jelly". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Ted Jelly | Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk – Leicester City Forums. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Ted Jelly". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 12 May 2020.