Rob Kelly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Anthony Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Fleetwood Town (Assistant Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Leicester City | 24 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 1986–1989 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | (2) |
| 1989–???? | Burton Albion | ? | (?) |
| Total | 45 | (5) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Leicester City | ||
| 2007 | Preston North End (caretaker) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Preston North End (caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday (caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | Nottingham Forest (caretaker) | ||
| 2012 | Nottingham Forest (caretaker) | ||
| 2013 | Nottingham Forest (caretaker) | ||
| 2014–2015 | West Bromwich Albion (caretaker) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Blackburn Rovers (first team coach) | ||
| 2016– | Fleetwood Town (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert Anthony "Rob" Kelly (born 21 December 1964) is an English former footballer and Manager who is currently Assistant Head Coach at Fleetwood Town FC
He is best known for his spell as Manager of Leicester City, as well as being Assistant Manager at several clubs, he has also been a Caretaker Manager at Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion.
Kelly began his career at Leicester City, making his debut as a 19-year-old in a home game against Sunderland at the end of the 1983/84 season. He also had a brief loan spell at Tranmere Rovers. After making 18 starts for the Foxes (plus nine substitute appearances) and scoring one goal, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1986. Before joining Burton Albion.
As a youngster, he also received a call up to represent the Republic of Ireland at youth level.
In 1989, Kelly was forced to retire aged just 24 after sustaining a back injury, and initially took the job of youth team coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He then trained as a journalist at the Wolverhampton Express & Star, before returning to football again, first back in the Wolverhampton Wanderers coaching set-up.
Then moving to Watford as youth team coach, Blackburn Rovers as Academy Director, and then Leicester City.
After the sacking of Leicester manager Craig Levein, following 18 months in charge, Kelly stepped up from his Assistant Manager role to take control on a caretaker basis.
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