Chris Kelly (footballer, born 1948)

Chris Kelly
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-10-14) 14 October 1948
Place of birth Epsom, England
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1970 Tooting & Mitcham United 71 (19)
1974–1975 Leatherhead
1975 Millwall 11 (0)
1975–1980 Leatherhead
Managerial career
1986–1994 Kingstonian
1995 Kingstonian
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Kelly (born 14 October 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward.

Playing career

Kelly began his career at Tooting & Mitcham United before becoming a vital part of Leatherhead's cup run in 1974–1975.[1] As a result of this Kelly received minor celebrity status and because of his outspoken comments became known as the "Leatherhead Lip".[1] On the back of the cup run, Kelly made a brief but unsuccessful move to Millwall in 1975 after which he returned to Leatherhead where he saw out his career.

Managerial career

Kelly managed Kingstonian on two separate occasions, the main being between March 1986 - May 1994, taking over from his former Leatherhead manager Billy Miller, and returned for a shorter stint between January 1995 - May 1995.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leatherhead 1974-75". When Saturday Comes. June 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ^ "A Evening With A Tanners Legend". leatherheadfc.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.