James "Jim" Kelly was an American soccer wing half who played in the American Soccer League and earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Kelly | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1925 | Newark Skeeters | 54 | (0) |
| 1926 | Philadelphia Field Club | 8 | (0) |
| 1926–1928 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 14 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | Boston Soccer Club | 1 | (0) |
| 1929 | Bridgeport Hungaria | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1925 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Professional
editKelly joined the Newark Skeeters of the American Soccer League in 1923. His best year with the team was the 1924–1925 season when he played thirty-nine league and one league cup games. In 1925, he began the season with Newark, but finished the season with Philadelphia Field Club.[1] In 1926, he joined the Brooklyn Wanderers, but saw time in only fourteen league games in two seasons. He played one game with the Boston Soccer Club during the 1928–1929 season and two with Bridgeport Hungaria in the fall of 1929.[2]
National team
editKelly earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 6–1 win over Canada on November 11, 1925.[3]
References
edit- ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ^ October 27, 1928
- ^ RSSSF Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- James Kelly at WorldFootball.net
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