| Tom Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 October 1885[1] Tunstall, England |
| Died |
9 April 1916 (aged 30)[2] near Kut, Ottoman Mesopotamia[3] |
Thomas Kelly (2 October 1885 – 9 April 1916) was an English professional who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Glossop North End as a half back.[1]
Personal life[]
Kelly was married with six children and predominantly lived in Stockport, working at the gasworks.[3] In March 1915, eight months after the outbreak of 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[]
| 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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 162. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1657005/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Stockports Soldier Thomas Kelly Part Of North Staffordshire Regiment On Stockport Memorial And Buried At Basra Memorial, Iraq". http://www.stockport1914-1918.co.uk/soldier.php?name_id=1487.
- ↑ "Gillingham FC Career Details". http://www.gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk/DisplayPlayer.php?playername=Kelly%2CTom.
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