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David Kelly

Personal information

Full name

David Kelly

Date of birth

November 23, 1965 (age 41)

Place of birth

Birmingham, England

Height

5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)

Playing position

Striker (retired)

Club information

Current club

Preston North End (assistant manager)

National team

Ireland

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David Kelly (born November 25, 1965) is a retired footballer. He was born in Birmingham in England but chose to play for the Republic of Ireland, picking up 26 caps and scoring 9 goals (including a hat trick on his debut against Israel). His most famous goal for Ireland came in a February 1995 friendly clash against England in which Ireland won 1-0, with Kelly scoring just before the half hour mark. The game was abandoned shortly thereafter due to English hooliganism. As a child, Kelly suffered from Perthes Disease, but recovered to forge a long and successful career in professional football. is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130... Hooligan redirects here. ... Perthes disease is the idiopathic avascular osteonecrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis of the femoral head, also known as Legg-Perthes Disease and Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD). ...

Kelly turned out for Walsall, West Ham United, Leicester City, Newcastle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunderland, Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield United, Motherwell, Mansfield Town and Derry City F.C., retiring in 2002. Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently reigning champions in the 2006/07 season in Football League Two. ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) are an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is a Wolverhampton-based football club playing at Molineux. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English football club, based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. ... Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club who currently play in League Two of the Football League. ... Derry City F.C. are an Irish football club based in the city of Derry. ... The 2001-2002 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England. ...

He was Newcastle's leading scorer with 25 league goals when they won promotion from the English Division One to the top-flight Premier League division in the 1992-93 season, but was transferred to Wolves in fear of losing his first-team place at St James' Park following the return of Peter Beardsley. He was in another promotion winning side in 1996 after featuring in Sunderland's Division One championship winning campaign, but was unable to prevent them from losing their Premiership status after just one season. From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ... St James Park is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and is the home of Newcastle United Football Club. ... Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE (born January 18, 1961, Newcastle upon Tyne) is a renowned English former footballer of the 1980s and 1990s, who once set a record transfer fee in the game and represented his country 59 times, on one occasion as captain. ... The 1995-1996 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...

Upon completing his move to Tranmere Rovers, Kelly fastly became a firm fan's favourite. Starting 69 league matches for the Rovers with a further 19 substitute appearances Kelly also featured in 7 FA Cup and 17 League Cup games for the Superwhites. Kelly scored 35 goals for Tranmere. His most prolific season was the 1999 - 2000 season. Kelly featured prominently in Rovers' League Cup Run which ultimately led to them reaching the final and losing 2-1 to Leicester City. Kelly scored the goal for Rovers and finished the season as the competition's top scorer. Kelly made a brief but unsuccessful return to Tranmere as assistant manager in 2002 many Tranmere fans still hold Kelly in high esteem even after he abandoned Tranmere to seek glory at Sheffield United.

David Kelly is a unique player as he was actually applauded while running onto St James' Park as a substitute in the colours of rivals Sunderland, which is usually an extremely fierce game filled with hatred, Kelly lists this as his second favourite/proudest moment as a footballer. St James Park is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and is the home of Newcastle United Football Club. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...

In his final game of professional football, Kelly helped Derry City to victory over Shamrock Rovers in the 2002 FAI Cup final, departing for Dublin Airport immediately after the final whistle sounded at Tolka Park in order to assume his duties as newly-appointed assistant manager at Tranmere Rovers. Derry City FC is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland, it is also the only club in the league from Northern Ireland. ... Shamrock Rovers FC is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... The FAI Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin Airport (IATA: DUB, ICAO: EIDW), or Aerfort Bhaile Ãtha Cliath in Irish, is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority plc. ... Tolka Park is located in the Dublin City, in the suburb of Drumcondra. ... Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English football club, based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. ...

After retiring as a Footballer he became a coach. He was part of Billy Davies's coaching staff while at Preston. He was also with Davies at Motherwell as a player. Although still assistant manager at Preston, he is currently on gardening leave and is wanted by Davies as the assistant manager of Derby. [[1]] [[2]] William McIntosh Billy Davies (born 31 May 1964 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish professional football player and is currently the team manager of Derby County having been appointed on 2nd June, 2006 after departure from Preston North End. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... Gardening Leave is a phrase used to describe the practice whereby an employee who is due to be leaving their job is sent home for the reminder of their period of employment whilst remaining on the payroll. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ...

He was expected to be named as the assistant manager of Derby on 15th June. However as yet it hasn't materialised. Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ...

David Kelly will become the assistant manger of Derby County from the 9th of July. Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ...

Republic of Ireland squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists

1 Bonner | 2 Morris | 3 Staunton | 4 McCarthy | 5 Moran | 6 Whelan | 7 McGrath | 8 Houghton | 9 Aldridge | 10 Cascarino | 11 Sheedy | 12 O'Leary | 13 Townsend | 14 Hughton | 15 Slaven | 16 Sheridan | 17 Quinn | 18 Stapleton | 19 Kelly | 20 Byrne | 21 McLoughlin | 22 Peyton | Coach: Charlton Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Biggest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Biggest defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (UberlÃ¢ndia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result... Qualifying countries The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Packie Bonner Patrick Joseph (Packie) Bonner (born May 24, 1960 in Cloughglass, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is a former football goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday. ... Chris Morris (born Newquay, England, December 24, 1963) is a former professional footballer who made his name as a defender with Glasgow Celtic in Scotland and Middlesbrough in England, among others. ... Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, he also became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ... Michael Joseph McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former professional football player who moved into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, Sunderland, and currently Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Kevin Bernard Moran (born April 29, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish Gaelic football and soccer player. ... Ronald Andrew Whelan (born 25 September 1961 in Dublin) was an Irish footballer who was an integral part of the dominant Liverpool side of the 1980s. ... Paul McGrath (born December 4, 1959 in Ealing, London, England as Paul Nwobilo) is a former international football defender, a long-time member of the Republic of Ireland national team. ... Raymond James Houghton (born January 9, 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland) was an industrious footballer best known for his spell with the last great Liverpool team of the 1980s and his goals in big international fixtures for the Republic of Ireland. ... See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18 September 1958). ... Anthony Guy (Tony) Cascarino (born September 1, 1962 in St Pauls Cray, Orpington, Kent, England) made his name as a striker for various British and French football clubs and for the Republic of Ireland. ... For the Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and currenly coaches Essendon, see Kevin Sheedy. ... David Anthony OLeary is an Irish football manager and former player. ... Andrew David Townsend (born July 23, 1963, Maidstone) was a professional footballer now turned television pundit and can currently be seen as part of ITV Sports live coverage, and reviewing the Football League Championship highlights programme. ... Chris Hughton (born December 11, 1958) First Assistant to the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. ... Bernie Slaven (born 13 November 1960 in Paisley, Scotland) is a footballer who played internationally for the Republic of Ireland (playing 7 times and scoring 1 goal). ... John Sheridan (born 1 October 1964 in Manchester) is a former Republic of Ireland international professional football (soccer) player. ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... Frank Stapleton (born July 10, 1956 in Dublin) is an Irish former football player. ... For other footballers named John Byrne, see John Byrne (footballer) John Byrne (born Manchester February 1, 1961) was a footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Alan McLoughlin (born 20 April 1967) is an Irish coach, and former player, of association football (soccer). ... Gerry Peyton (born May 20, 1956 in Birmingham, England) is a former football goalkeeper, and currently the goalkeeping coach at Arsenal F.C. in England. ... John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ...

Republic of Ireland squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup

1 Bonner | 2 Irwin | 3 Phelan | 4 Moran | 5 McGrath | 6 Keane | 7 Townsend | 8 Houghton | 9 Aldridge | 10 Sheridan | 11 Staunton | 12 G. Kelly | 13 Kernaghan | 14 Babb | 15 Coyne | 16 Cascarino | 17 McGoldrick | 18 Whelan | 19 McLoughlin | 20 D. Kelly | 21 McAteer | 22 A. Kelly | Coach: Charlton Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Biggest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Biggest defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (UberlÃ¢ndia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Packie Bonner Patrick Joseph (Packie) Bonner (born May 24, 1960 in Cloughglass, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is a former football goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Terry Phelan (born 16 March, 1967 in Manchester) is a former Irish footballer who played as a left-back for a number of clubs, including Leeds United, Swansea City, Wimbledon, Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton and Fulham. ... Kevin Bernard Moran (born April 29, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish Gaelic football and soccer player. ... Paul McGrath (born December 4, 1959 in Ealing, London, England as Paul Nwobilo) is a former international football defender, a long-time member of the Republic of Ireland national team. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971, Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland, the winners of the 2006-07 Coca-Cola Championship. ... Andrew David Townsend (born July 23, 1963, Maidstone) was a professional footballer now turned television pundit and can currently be seen as part of ITV Sports live coverage, and reviewing the Football League Championship highlights programme. ... Raymond James Houghton (born January 9, 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland) was an industrious footballer best known for his spell with the last great Liverpool team of the 1980s and his goals in big international fixtures for the Republic of Ireland. ... See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18 September 1958). ... John Sheridan (born 1 October 1964 in Manchester) is a former Republic of Ireland international professional football (soccer) player. ... Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, he also became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ... Gary Kelly (born 9 July 1974 in Drogheda) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing for Leeds United in the Football League Championship. ... Alan Kernaghan is an Irish football manager, and former player. ... Phil Andrew Babb (born November 30, 1970 in Lambeth, London) is a former Irish professional football player who played as a central defender. ... Tommy Coyne (born November 14, 1962 in Govan, Scotland) is a former Irish footballer. ... Anthony Guy (Tony) Cascarino (born September 1, 1962 in St Pauls Cray, Orpington, Kent, England) made his name as a striker for various British and French football clubs and for the Republic of Ireland. ... Edward John Paul Eddie McGoldrick (born on 30 April 1965) is a former Irish footballer whose clubs included most notably Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Manchester City. ... Ronald Andrew Whelan (born 25 September 1961 in Dublin) was an Irish footballer who was an integral part of the dominant Liverpool side of the 1980s. ... Alan McLoughlin (born 20 April 1967) is an Irish coach, and former player, of association football (soccer). ... Jason McAteer (born on June 18, 1971 in Birkenhead, England) is an Irish international football player who plays for Tranmere. ... Alan Kelly (born. ... John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ...