Tommy Kelso

Tommy Kelso
Personal information
Full name Thomas Kelso
Date of birth (1882-05-06)6 May 1882
Place of birth Renton, Scotland
Date of death 29 January 1974(1974-01-29) (aged 91)
Place of death Helensburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1906 Third Lanark 21 (0)
1906–1912 Manchester City 139 (3)
1912–1914 Dundee 37 (5)
1914–1918 Rangers 22 (0)
1915–1917 → Dumbarton (loan) 10 (0)
1918–1919 Dumbarton 2 (0)
International career
1914 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Kelso (6 May 1882 – 29 January 1974) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back for Manchester City between 1906 and February 1912.

Kelso started his career at Third Lanark before signing for Manchester City in 1906.[1] He made his debut for Manchester City in September 1906 in a 4–1 defeat against Arsenal.

He made 139 league appearances for Manchester City and scored 3 goals.[2] He subsequently returned to Scotland and played for Dundee, Rangers and Dumbarton.[3][4]

He won one Scotland cap in 1914 in a 0–0 draw against Wales in the 1914 British Home Championship.[5] His uncle Bob Kelso was also a Dundee player and a Scotland international.

References

  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  2. ^ "Tommy Kelso – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk.
  3. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  4. ^ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
  5. ^ "Thomas Kelso Appearances For Scotland". www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015.


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