Dan Kelly (footballer)

Dan Kelly
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Kelly
Date of birth	14 October 1899
Place of birth	Blantyre, Scotland
Date of death	24 August 1941 (aged 41)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Position(s)	Inside forward; Outside forward;
Senior career*
Years	Team
1923–1924	Blantyre Victoria
1924–1927	Hamilton Academical
1927–1928	Derby County
1928–1930	Torquay United
1930–1932	York City
1932–1935	Doncaster Rovers
1935–1936	Dundalk
	Clapton Orient
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Kelly (14 October 1899 – 24 August 1941) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward or an outside forward in Scottish football for Blantyre Victoria and Hamilton Academical,^[4] in the Football League for Derby County, Torquay United, York City and Doncaster Rovers, in Irish football for Dundalk and was on the books of Clapton Orient without making a league appearance.^[1]^[2]^[3]

He was born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire to Daniel and Catherine Kelly. He married Catherine Devlin at St Joseph's Church, Blantyre on 7 January 1931. His certificate of marriage gives his occupation as a professional football player. He was a well respected member of the community in Blantyre.^[4] He died on 24 August 1941 aged 41 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. His occupation at death was a spirit salesman.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Joyce, Michael, ed. (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
^ ^a ^b Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard, eds. (2007). Scottish League Players' Records: Scottish Football League Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
^ ^a ^b Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
^ ^a ^b Kelly, Dan (1924), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
^ Team, National Records of Scotland Web (31 May 2013). "National Records of Scotland". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

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[Joyce-1] Joyce, Michael, ed. (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[Emms&Wells-2] Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard, eds. (2007). Scottish League Players' Records: Scottish Football League Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.

[Citizens_and_Minstermen-3] Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.

[:0-4] Kelly, Dan (1924), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank

[5] Team, National Records of Scotland Web (31 May 2013). "National Records of Scotland". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

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