Tony Kelly Football player

Anthony Gerald "Tony" Kelly is an English former footballer, who played mainly in central midfield. A former Liverpool trainee, he moved from non-league Prescot Cables to Wigan Athletic in 1984. The club's Player of the Year in 1985, he also helped Wigan to victory in the 1985 Football League Trophy Final. Sold on to Stoke City in 1986 for a £80,000 fee, he was moved on to West Bromwich Albion for £60,000 a year later. Loaned out to Chester City and Colchester United, he was transferred to Shrewsbury Town in January 1989 for a £30,000 fee. Two years and more than 100 games later, he was sold to Bolton Wanderers for £100,000. A popular player at Bolton, he helped the club to win promotion out of the Second Division in 1992–93. Released in 1994, he had brief spells at Port Vale, Millwall, Wigan Athletic, Peterborough United, Altrincham and Sligo Rovers, before he retired in 1997.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Anthony Gerald Kelly
Birth dateOctober 01, 1964
Birth place
Huyton , Prescot
Height (meters)1.524

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Millwall F.C.
Chester City F.C.
Colchester United F.C.
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy
Port Vale F.C.
Stoke City F.C.
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Prescot Cables F.C.

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