Bernie Kelly (footballer)

Bernie Kelly
Personal information
Full name Bernard Kelly
Date of birth 21 October 1932
Place of birth New Stevenston, Scotland
Date of death 8 October 2004(2004-10-08) (aged 71)
Place of death Detroit, United States
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Muirkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1958 Raith Rovers 160 (67)
1958–1959 Leicester City 24 (13)
1959 Nottingham Forest 2 (0)
1959–1960 Aberdeen 4 (1)
1960–1961 Raith Rovers 14 (3)
1961–1962 Cowdenbeath 1 (0)
1962– Vale of Leithen
Total 205 (84)
International career
1957 Scotland B[1] 1 (0)
1957 Scottish Football League XI[2] 1 (1)
Managerial career
1965 Cumberland United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernie Kelly (21 October 1932 – 8 October 2004)[3] was a Scottish footballer.

In the British Isles he played for Raith Rovers, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Aberdeen, Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath and Vale of Leithen.[4]

In May 1963 he arrived in Sydney, Australia to play for Gladesville-Ryde in the state league of New South Wales. In 1965 he became coach of Cumberland United, a side created through the amalgamation of Gladeville-Ryde and Auburn.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "England v Scotland, 06 February 1957". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Bernard Kelly – Scotland Football League Record from 18 Sep 1957 to 18 Sep 1957 clubs – Raith Rovers".
  3. ^ "Bernie Kelly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b Player Database, OzFootball
  5. ^ "Massey Cautioned", Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 1963, p. 20


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