James Kelly (American soccer)

James Kelly
Personal information
Full name	James Kelly
Position(s)	Wing Half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1923–1925	Newark Skeeters
1926	Philadelphia Field Club
1926–1928	Brooklyn Wanderers
1928–1929	Boston Soccer Club
1929	Bridgeport Hungaria
International career
1925	United States
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Professional

Kelly 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

Kelly earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 6–1 win over Canada on November 11, 1925.^[3]

References

^ 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

James Kelly at WorldFootball.net

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[1] Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().

[2] October 27, 1928

[3] RSSSF Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine

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