Mike Kelly (footballer, born 1942)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1966 | Wimbledon | 139 | (0) |
| 1966–1970 | Queens Park Rangers | 54 | (0) |
| 1970–1976 | Birmingham City | 62 | (0) |
| 1976 | Minnesota Kicks | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 256 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| England (amateur) | 3 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1977–1978 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Michael John Kelly (born 18 October 1942) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 116 appearances in the Football League playing for Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City. He went on to managerial positions, including nine months as manager of Plymouth Argyle, before concentrating on coaching.
Born in Northampton, Kelly started his football career as a junior with Chelsea, but after two seasons (1959/60 and 1960/1), he was released and joined Wimbledon in the Isthmian League, as an amateur player. He was in the Wimbledon teams which beat Sutton United in the final of the FA Amateur Cup in 1963, won the championship of the Isthmian League in two consecutive seasons, and finished runners-up in the Southern League First Division. During this period he was capped three times for the England national amateur football team.
In 1966 he turned professional with Queens Park Rangers, spending four seasons with the club. He then moved on to Birmingham City, where he spent six years, followed by one season as player-coach of the Minnesota Kicks in the NASL, before returning to England to start a career in coaching.
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