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Eddie Kelly

Full name: Edward Patrick Kelly
Birthdate: 07.02.1951
Birthplace: Glasgow
Position: Midfielder
Joined from: Bournemouth, Queens Park Rangers
Signed by: Frank McLintock, Jock Wallace
Nationality: Scotland
First game: Manchester City, 20.08.1977
Last game: Blackburn Rovers, 22.01.1983
Games: 133 (132 starts + 1 subs)
Goals: 3
Player Profile

The battling midfielder had two spells with City during the late 1970s and early 80s, inspiring the Foxes to promotion under Jock Wallace in his first stint before returning to add some experience to City’s Second Division side after the club failed to extend his first stint in the Midlands.

The Glaswegian was signed by Frank McLintock, a former teammate during their playing days together at Arsenal and he arrived with high expectations thanks to his Fairs Cup success with the Gooners in 1970.

Kelly’s debut came in August 1977 at Manchester City and he initially struggled along with the rest of his teammates as City suffered relegation the same season. He hit back the following campaign, however, his good midfield engine becoming a key cog as Leicester bounced back at the second time of asking.

His good form was such that it was surprising for City not to renew his deal when it expired, instead Kelly moved to Notts County for a year and then Bournemouth before Wallace signed the Scot again in December 1981.

Moves to Kettering Town, Melton Town and Torquay United followed before Kelly finished his playing career with Saltash United.

Seasons League FA Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
Year Division Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
1977-78 Division One (old)24 12 01 0- -- - 27 1
1978-79 Division Two (old)27 01 01 0- -- - 29 0
1979-80 Division Two (old)34 22 02 0- -- - 38 2
1981-82 Division Two (old)14 04 0- -- -- - 18 0
1982-83 Division Two (old)20 0- -1 0- -- - 21 0
Total 119 39 05 0- -- - 133 3

Appearances

DateResultOppositionCompetitionStartSubGoals
1 20.08.1977 0 - 0 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
2 24.08.1977 1 - 0 West Ham United (H) Division One (old)
3 27.08.1977 0 - 0 Bristol City (H) Division One (old)
4 30.08.1977 0 - 2 Portsmouth (A) League Cup 2
5 03.09.1977 0 - 3 Queens Park Rangers (A) Division One (old)
6 10.09.1977 1 - 5 Everton (H) Division One (old) <
7 15.10.1977 1 - 2 Coventry City (H) Division One (old) <
8 19.11.1977 1 - 1 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
9 26.11.1977 0 - 4 Liverpool (H) Division One (old)
10 03.12.1977 0 - 2 Newcastle United (A) Division One (old)
11 10.12.1977 1 - 1 Derby County (H) Division One (old) 1
12 17.12.1977 0 - 1 Ipswich Town (A) Division One (old)
13 26.12.1977 0 - 0 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)
14 27.12.1977 1 - 3 Manchester United (A) Division One (old)
15 31.12.1977 2 - 3 West Ham United (A) Division One (old)
16 02.01.1978 0 - 1 Manchester City (H) Division One (old)
17 07.01.1978 1 - 0 Hull City (A) FA Cup 3
18 14.01.1978 0 - 0 Bristol City (A) Division One (old)
19 21.01.1978 0 - 0 Queens Park Rangers (H) Division One (old)
20 28.01.1978 0 - 1 Walsall (A) FA Cup 4
21 04.02.1978 0 - 2 Everton (A) Division One (old)
22 25.02.1978 1 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
23 11.03.1978 0 - 1 Coventry City (A) Division One (old)
24 14.03.1978 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest (A) Division One (old)
25 18.03.1978 2 - 2 Norwich City (H) Division One (old)
26 25.03.1978 2 - 3 Manchester United (H) Division One (old)
27 27.03.1978 1 - 0 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
28 19.08.1978 2 - 2 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
29 23.08.1978 0 - 1 Sheffield United (H) Division Two (old)
30 26.08.1978 1 - 1 Cambridge United (H) Division Two (old)
31 30.08.1978 0 - 1 Derby County (H) League Cup 2
32 02.09.1978 0 - 0 Wrexham (A) Division Two (old)
33 09.09.1978 0 - 1 Notts County (H) Division Two (old)
34 16.09.1978 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
35 23.09.1978 4 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion (H) Division Two (old) <
36 30.09.1978 1 - 0 Leyton Orient (A) Division Two (old)
37 07.10.1978 0 - 1 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
38 14.10.1978 0 - 3 Charlton Athletic (H) Division Two (old)
39 21.10.1978 0 - 1 Cardiff City (A) Division Two (old)
40 28.10.1978 0 - 0 Bristol Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
41 04.11.1978 1 - 0 Luton Town (A) Division Two (old)
42 11.11.1978 2 - 1 Burnley (H) Division Two (old)
43 18.11.1978 1 - 1 Cambridge United (A) Division Two (old)
44 22.11.1978 1 - 1 Wrexham (H) Division Two (old)
45 25.11.1978 1 - 2 West Ham United (H) Division Two (old)
46 02.12.1978 0 - 0 Stoke City (A) Division Two (old)
47 26.02.1979 1 - 3 Oldham Athletic (A) FA Cup 4
48 03.03.1979 1 - 2 Cardiff City (H) Division Two (old)
49 21.03.1979 1 - 0 Fulham (H) Division Two (old)
50 28.03.1979 3 - 0 Luton Town (H) Division Two (old)
51 31.03.1979 1 - 1 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old)
52 04.04.1979 0 - 2 Millwall (A) Division Two (old)
53 07.04.1979 1 - 1 Stoke City (H) Division Two (old)
54 14.04.1979 1 - 2 Sunderland (H) Division Two (old)
55 16.04.1979 1 - 2 Oldham Athletic (A) Division Two (old)
56 17.04.1979 0 - 4 Preston North End (A) Division Two (old) <
57 11.08.1979 1 - 2 Rotherham United (H) League Cup 1 leg 1
58 14.08.1979 0 - 3 Rotherham United (A) League Cup 1 leg 2
59 18.08.1979 2 - 0 Watford (H) Division Two (old) <
60 25.08.1979 4 - 1 Queens Park Rangers (A) Division Two (old)
61 01.09.1979 1 - 3 Luton Town (H) Division Two (old)
62 08.09.1979 1 - 0 Notts County (H) Division Two (old)
63 15.09.1979 2 - 3 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
64 22.09.1979 3 - 3 Fulham (H) Division Two (old)
65 29.09.1979 2 - 0 Swansea City (A) Division Two (old)
66 27.10.1979 2 - 1 Sunderland (H) Division Two (old)
67 03.11.1979 3 - 1 Watford (A) Division Two (old)
68 10.11.1979 1 - 1 Burnley (H) Division Two (old) <
69 17.11.1979 1 - 1 Preston North End (A) Division Two (old) <
70 15.12.1979 0 - 2 Charlton Athletic (A) Division Two (old)
71 21.12.1979 0 - 0 Cardiff City (H) Division Two (old)
72 26.12.1979 0 - 1 Chelsea (A) Division Two (old)
73 29.12.1979 2 - 0 Queens Park Rangers (H) Division Two (old)
74 01.01.1980 3 - 0 Bristol Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
75 05.01.1980 1 - 1 Harlow Town (H) FA Cup 3
76 08.01.1980 0 - 1 Harlow Town (A) FA Cup 3 rep
77 12.01.1980 0 - 0 Luton Town (A) Division Two (old) <
78 19.01.1980 1 - 0 Notts County (A) Division Two (old)
79 02.02.1980 1 - 0 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
80 09.02.1980 0 - 0 Fulham (A) Division Two (old)
81 20.02.1980 1 - 1 Swansea City (H) Division Two (old)
82 23.02.1980 1 - 3 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old)
83 01.03.1980 0 - 1 Oldham Athletic (H) Division Two (old)
84 08.03.1980 0 - 0 Sunderland (A) Division Two (old)
85 15.03.1980 2 - 0 Shrewsbury Town (H) Division Two (old)
86 22.03.1980 2 - 1 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
87 29.03.1980 1 - 2 Preston North End (H) Division Two (old) < 1
88 05.04.1980 1 - 0 Chelsea (H) Division Two (old)
89 08.04.1980 1 - 0 Cardiff City (A) Division Two (old)
90 12.04.1980 2 - 1 Birmingham City (H) Division Two (old)
91 19.04.1980 1 - 0 Wrexham (A) Division Two (old) 1
92 23.04.1980 1 - 1 Bristol Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
93 26.04.1980 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic (H) Division Two (old)
94 03.05.1980 1 - 0 Leyton Orient (A) Division Two (old)
95 05.12.1981 0 - 0 Norwich City (A) Division Two (old)
96 12.12.1981 1 - 1 Watford (H) Division Two (old)
97 28.12.1981 1 - 1 Oldham Athletic (A) Division Two (old)
98 02.01.1982 3 - 1 Southampton (H) FA Cup 3
99 06.02.1982 2 - 1 Derby County (H) Division Two (old) <
100 13.02.1982 2 - 0 Watford (H) FA Cup 5
101 20.02.1982 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
102 27.02.1982 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division Two (old)
103 02.03.1982 3 - 0 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old) <
104 06.03.1982 5 - 2 Shrewsbury Town (H) FA Cup 6
105 09.03.1982 1 - 4 Chelsea (A) Division Two (old)
106 13.03.1982 3 - 2 Queens Park Rangers (H) Division Two (old)
107 30.03.1982 1 - 1 Shrewsbury Town (A) Division Two (old)
108 03.04.1982 0 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (N) FA Cup sf
109 20.04.1982 0 - 0 Wrexham (A) Division Two (old)
110 24.04.1982 2 - 1 Cambridge United (A) Division Two (old)
111 01.05.1982 1 - 4 Norwich City (H) Division Two (old)
112 04.05.1982 2 - 0 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old) <
113 31.08.1982 3 - 1 Rotherham United (A) Division Two (old)
114 04.09.1982 1 - 1 Chelsea (A) Division Two (old)
115 08.09.1982 0 - 1 Leeds United (H) Division Two (old)
116 11.09.1982 6 - 0 Carlisle United (H) Division Two (old)
117 02.10.1982 2 - 0 Shrewsbury Town (A) Division Two (old)
118 06.10.1982 0 - 2 Lincoln City (A) League Cup 2 leg 1
119 09.10.1982 2 - 0 Grimsby Town (H) Division Two (old)
120 16.10.1982 3 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division Two (old) <
121 23.10.1982 4 - 0 Derby County (A) Division Two (old) <
122 13.11.1982 2 - 2 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
123 20.11.1982 0 - 1 Crystal Palace (H) Division Two (old) <
124 27.11.1982 1 - 3 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division Two (old)
125 04.12.1982 2 - 0 Fulham (H) Division Two (old)
126 11.12.1982 4 - 2 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
127 18.12.1982 2 - 1 Oldham Athletic (H) Division Two (old)
128 27.12.1982 1 - 1 Middlesbrough (A) Division Two (old)
129 28.12.1982 1 - 0 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old)
130 01.01.1983 0 - 1 Crystal Palace (A) Division Two (old)
131 03.01.1983 3 - 0 Chelsea (H) Division Two (old) <
132 15.01.1983 1 - 2 Charlton Athletic (A) Division Two (old) <
133 22.01.1983 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division Two (old)

Transfers

Club Fee Date
IN  Queens Park Rangers £50,000 July 1977
OUT  Notts County Free July 1980
IN  Bournemouth £50,000 December 1981
OUT  Kettering Town Unknown March 1983
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