Frank Kelly (footballer, born 1892)

Frank Kelly

Personal information
Full name	Francis David Kelly[1]
Date of birth	8 December 1892
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	5 May 1919(1919-05-05) (aged 26)[2]
Place of death	Montargis, France
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1912–1915	Blantyre Victoria
1915–1919	Motherwell	82	(17)
1918	→ Celtic (guest)	1	(0)
1918	→ Celtic (guest)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis David Kelly (8 December 1892 – 5 May 1919) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Scottish League for Motherwell and Celtic.[1]

Personal life

Kelly was the son of former Celtic player and chairman James Kelly, while his younger brother Robert also served the club as chairman.[3] He served as a private in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the First World War.[4] Kelly survived the war, but was killed trying to jump onto a train in Montargis, France on 5 May 1919.[3] He was buried in Montargis Communal Cemetery.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Motherwell	1915–16[1]	Scottish Division One	35	9	—		35	9
	1916–17[1]		35	7	—		35	7
	1917–18[1]		12	1	—		12	1
	Total		82	17	—		82	17
Celtic (guest)	1917–18[5]	Scottish Division One	1	0	—		1	0
	1918–19[5]		1	0	—		1	0
	Total		2	0	—		2	0
Career total			84	17	0	0	84	17

References

1. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
3. "Frank Kelly (I)". Motherwellnet. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
4. "Francis Kelly | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
5. "Celtic Player Francis Kelly Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.