James Kelly (Scottish footballer)

James Kelly

Personal information
Full name	James Kelly
Date of birth	15 August 1865
Place of birth	Renton, Scotland
Date of death	20 February 1932(1932-02-20) (aged 66)
Playing position	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–1888	Renton
1888-1897	Celtic	103	(3)
National team‡
1888–1893	Scotland	8	(1)
1893–1897	Scottish League XI	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2012

James Kelly (15 October 1865 – 20 February 1932) was a Scottish footballer who mainly played for Celtic after being signed from Renton where he had won the Scottish Cup twice. He was a Centre-half and was the first team captain of the Club and played in the Club's first ever match a 5-2 win against Rangers. He was capped 8 times by Scotland and scored 1 goal.^[1][2] He also appeared seven times for the Scottish League XI.^[3] After retiring as a player, Kelly became a director of Celtic, serving as chairman between 1909 and 1914.^[2] His descendants Michael Kelly and Kevin Kelly also became Celtic directors.^[2]

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