Tom Kelly (footballer, born 1884)

Thomas Kelly (1884 – 9 April 1916) was an English professional football half back who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Glossop.[1]

Tom Kelly
Personal information
Full name Thomas Kelly[1]
Date of birth 1884
Place of birth Tunstall, England
Date of death 9 April 1916 (aged 31–32)[2]
Place of death near Kut, Ottoman Mesopotamia[3]
Playing position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Denaby Main
1906 Glossop 23 (1)
Denaby United
1908–1909 Grimsby Town 26 (3)
1911–1912 New Brompton 16 (0)
Silverwood Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Kelly was married with six children and predominantly lived in Stockport, working at the gasworks.[3] In March 1915, eight months into the First World War, Kelly and his brother enlisted in the North Staffordshire Regiment.[3] On 8 April 1916, Kelly was killed in an attack on Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia, during the Siege of Kut and he is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.[2][3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New Brompton 1911–12[4] Southern League First Division 16 0 0 0 16 0
Career total 16 0 0 0 16 0

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 162. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. "Stockports Soldier Thomas KELLY part of NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT on STOCKPORT memorial and buried at Basra Memorial, Iraq". www.stockport1914-1918.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. "Gillingham FC Career Details". Retrieved 26 May 2017.


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