Tom Kelly (footballer, born 1884)


Thomas Kelly was an English professional football half back who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Glossop.

Personal life

Kelly was married with six children and predominantly lived in Stockport, working at the gasworks. In March 1915, eight months into the First World War, Kelly and his brother enlisted in the North Staffordshire Regiment. On 8 April 1916, Kelly was killed in an attack on Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia, during the Siege of Kut and he is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.

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