Ashley Kelly (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Craig Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Leigh RMI (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Barrow (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Salford City | ? | (?) |
| 2009–2011 | Curzon Ashton | ? | (?) |
| 2011 | Hyde | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 2014 | Hyde | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:11, 7 March 2012 (UTC) | |||
Ashley Craig Kelly (born 22 December 1988) is an English football midfielder.
He started his career at Oldham Athletic having loan spells with Barrow and Leigh RMI, before moving to Salford City, Curzon Ashton and Chester.[2]
Career
[edit]Oldham Athletic
[edit]Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Kelly was given a full-time contract with Oldham Athletic in Summer 2007, having successfully played as a youth and reserve player at the club. In October 2007, he joined Leigh RMI on loan for one month, making a solitary appearance against Blyth Spartans.[3] He later signed for Barrow on loan in December 2007, though never made an appearance.[4]
Kelly's first senior squad appearance for Oldham Athletic came on 12 April 2008 in a 2–0 win over Leyton Orient.[5] In April 2008, both Kelly and teammate Mike Pearson were told that they were to be released at the end of their contracts.[6]
Into Non-league
[edit]After his release from 'the Latics', he has a short spell at Salford City, before moving to Curzon Ashton.[4]
He then joined Conference North side Hyde F.C. in December 2011.[4][7] In the summer of 2012 he joined Northwich Victoria but left the club within the first few months of the season.
As of 2016, Kelly does not currently play for any football team.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ^ "Player: Ashley Kelly". Football Database. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Lawton, Matt. "Blyth Spartans 2 Leigh RMI 0". Unofficial RMI Online.
- ^ a b c "Hyde Bring in Duo". Pitchero Non-League. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Oldham 2–0 Orient". Oldham Athletic. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- ^ "Oldham release Kelly and Pearson". BBC Sport. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Harry Winter and Ashley Kelly join Hyde". hydefc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
External links
[edit]- Ashley Kelly career stats at OldhamAthletic.co.uk
- Ashley Kelly at Soccerbase
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ashton-under-Lyne
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Leigh Genesis F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- Curzon Ashton F.C. players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen