John Kelly (footballer, born 1913)


John Kelly was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward or inside forward.

Career

Kelly was born in 1913 in Sandbach, Cheshire. He was on the books of Accrington Stanley before making his Football League debut for Leeds United during the 1934–35 season. He was known as Mick Kelly while at Leeds, to distinguish him from clubmate Jack Kelly. He left Leeds on 23 October 1935, and after a brief spell with Barnsley, during which he played three Second Division matches, he signed for Bradford City on 21 November, which meant he was registered with three different clubs within a month. During his time with Bradford City he made five appearances in the Football League, and left in 1936 for Bedford Town.
His brother Dom also played league football.