Chris Kelly
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-10-14) 14 October 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Epsom, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1970 Tooting & Mitcham United 71 (19)
1974–1975 Leatherhead
1975 Millwall 11 (0)
1975–1980 Leatherhead
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Kelly (born 14 October 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward. Kelly began his career at Tooting & Mitcham United before becoming a vital part of Leatherhead's cup run in 1974–1975.[1] As a result of this Kelly received minor celebrity status and because of his outspoken comments became known as the "Leatherhead Lip".[1] On the back of the cup run, Kelly made a brief but unsuccessful move to Millwall in 1975 after which he returned to Leatherhead where he saw out his career.

References

  1. ^ a b "Leatherhead 1974-75". When Saturday Comes. June 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2015.