Kelly, David

Full Name: David Thomas Kelly.

Position: Forward.
Born: Birmingham, 25 November 1965.

Senior Debut: Bristol City (H) New First Division, 14 August 1993.

Career

Bartley Green Boys, West Bromwich Albion youth, Alvechurch youth Aug 82, Walsall (trial), Wolves (trial), Walsall Dec 83, West Ham United Aug 88, Leicester City Mar 90, Newcastle United Dec 91, Wolves Jly 93, Sunderland Spt 95, Tranmere Rovers Aug 97, Sheffield United Jly 00, Motherwell Jly 01, Stoke City (trial), Mansfield Town Jan 02 to Apr 02, Derry City Jly 02, Telford United (trial) Aug 02, Tranmere Rovers assistant manager Oct 02, Sheffield United assistant manager Jly 03, Preston North End assistant manager Spt 04 to Jne 06, Derby County assistant manager Aug 07 to Nov 07, Nottingham Forest assistant manager Jan 09 to Jne 11, Walsall assistant manager Jan 13, Nottingham Forest assistant manager Jan 13 to Mar 14, Scunthorpe United assistant manager Oct 14 to Jan 16, Port Vale assistant manager Dec 16 caretaker manager Spt 17 to Oct 17, Northampton Town development coach Jne 19 to Feb 20, Forest Green Rovers assistant manager Dec 23.

Highlights

Leicester City- Hat-trick v Newcastle United (h) 1/12/90; Scord v Wolves 17/11/90.
Mansfield Town- New Third Division promoted 2001/02.
Newcastle United- Football League champions 1992/93; Top Scorer 1992/93; Hat-tricks v Cambridge United (h) 28/11/92, v Leicester City (h) 9/5/93; Scored v Wolves 26/12/92.
Sheffield United- Top Scorer 2000/01.
Sunderland- Football League champions 1995/96.
Tranmere Rovers- Football League Cup runners-up 2000; Top Scorer 1997/98; Hat-trick v Coventry City (h) FLC 14/9/99.
Walsall- Third Division promoted [play-offs] 1987/88; Top Scorer 1986/87, 1987/88; Hat-tricks v Mansfield Town (a) 5/4/88, Bristol City (h) POf 30/5/88.
West Ham United- First Division relegated 1988/89; Football League Cup semi-finalist 1989, 1990.
Wolves- Hat-trick v Bristol City (a) 1/11/94; Top Scorer 1994/95.

Note: David Kelly is one of a few players to have scored hat-tricks for and against the same two clubs. Doing so for Leicester City and Newcastle United.

Stats

Appearances: 723.
Goals: 242.
Sent-off: 5.

International Honours

Republic of Ireland – 26 appearances & 9 goals, 4 appearances (1 goal with Wolves), World Cup final 1990, 1994; Hat-trick v Israel (h) 10/11/87 (debut).
Republic of Ireland B – 3 appearances & 1 goals (1 appance with Wolves).

First Team Record