Eddie Kelly

Date of birth07 February 1951
Place of birthGlasgow
NationalityScottish
PositionMidfielder

With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion and FA Cup winner 1971, European Fairs Cup winner 1970

With Leicester City, 2nd Division Champion 1980

Eddie became the first substitute to score in a FA Cup Final as his strike against Liverpool at Wembley moved Arsenal closer to their 1970-71 double.

Moved to Notts County in July 1980 and returned to Leicester City via AFC Bournemouth in December 1981.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Feb 1968 01 Sep 1976
Queens Park Rangers 01 Sep 1976 01 Jul 1977
Leicester City 01 Jul 1977 01 Jul 1980
Notts County 01 Jul 1980 01 Aug 1981
AFC Bournemouth 01 Aug 1981 01 Dec 1981
Leicester City 01 Dec 1981 01 Oct 1984

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1969-70 Arsenal Fairs Cup 6
2
1
1969-70 Arsenal League Division One 14
2
2
1970-71 Arsenal FA Cup
2
1
1970-71 Arsenal Fairs Cup 4
1970-71 Arsenal League Cup 5
1970-71 Arsenal League Division One 21
2
4
1971-72 Arsenal European Cup 3
1
1971-72 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1971-72 Arsenal League Cup 3
1971-72 Arsenal League Division One 22
1
2
1972-73 Arsenal FA Cup 7
1
1972-73 Arsenal League Cup 2
1972-73 Arsenal League Division One 27
1
1973-74 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1
1973-74 Arsenal League Cup 1
1973-74 Arsenal League Division One 35
2
1
1974-75 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1
1974-75 Arsenal League Cup 2
1974-75 Arsenal League Division One 32
1
1975-76 Arsenal League Cup 2
1975-76 Arsenal League Division One 17
2
1977-78 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1977-78 Leicester City League Cup 1
1977-78 Leicester City League Division One 24
1
1978-79 Leicester City FA Cup
1
1978-79 Leicester City League Cup 1
1978-79 Leicester City League Division Two 27
1979-80 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1979-80 Leicester City League Cup 2
1979-80 Leicester City League Division Two 34
2
1981-82 Leicester City FA Cup 4
1981-82 Leicester City League Division Two 14
1982-83 Leicester City League Cup 1
1982-83 Leicester City League Division Two 20


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Sep 1969 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Division One
09 Sep 1969 Arsenal v Glentoran W 3-0 Fairs Cup 1st round 1st leg
13 Dec 1969 Arsenal v Burnley W 3-2 League Division One
17 Dec 1969 Rouen v Arsenal D 0-0 Fairs Cup 3rd round 1st leg
20 Dec 1969 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1969 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1969 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
17 Jan 1970 Arsenal v Chelsea L 0-3 League Division One
18 Feb 1970 Manchester City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1970 Derby County v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
28 Feb 1970 Arsenal v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1970 Dinamo Bacau v Arsenal W 0-2 Fairs Cup 4th round 1st leg
14 Mar 1970 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1970 Arsenal v Dinamo Bacau W 7-1
Agg: 9-1
Fairs Cup 4th round 2nd leg
21 Mar 1970 Southampton v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
28 Mar 1970 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
30 Mar 1970 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 2-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1970 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1970 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1970 Arsenal v Ajax W 3-0 Fairs Cup Semi-final 1st leg
15 Apr 1970 Ajax v Arsenal L 1-0
Agg: 1-3
Fairs Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
22 Apr 1970 Anderlecht v Arsenal L 3-1 Fairs Cup Final 1st leg
28 Apr 1970 Arsenal v Anderlecht W 3-0
Agg: 4-3
Fairs Cup Final 2nd leg
02 May 1970 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
15 Aug 1970 Everton v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
17 Aug 1970 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
22 Aug 1970 Arsenal v Manchester United W 4-0 League Division One
25 Aug 1970 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1970 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1970 Arsenal v Leeds United D 0-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1970 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1970 Ipswich Town v Arsenal D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round
12 Sep 1970 Burnley v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
16 Sep 1970 Lazio v Arsenal D 2-2 Fairs Cup 1st round 1st leg
19 Sep 1970 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 6-2 League Division One
23 Sep 1970 Arsenal v Lazio W 2-0
Agg: 4-2
Fairs Cup 1st round 2nd leg
26 Sep 1970 Stoke City v Arsenal L 5-0 League Division One
28 Sep 1970 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 4-0 League Cup 2nd round replay
03 Oct 1970 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 4-0 League Division One
06 Oct 1970 Luton Town v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
10 Oct 1970 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1970 Arsenal v Everton W 4-0 League Division One
21 Oct 1970 Sturm Graz v Arsenal L 1-0 Fairs Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Oct 1970 Coventry City v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
28 Oct 1970 Crystal Palace v Arsenal D 0-0 League Cup 4th round
31 Oct 1970 Arsenal v Derby County W 2-0 League Division One
04 Nov 1970 Arsenal v Sturm Graz W 2-0
Agg: 2-1
Fairs Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Nov 1970 Blackpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
09 Nov 1970 Arsenal v Crystal Palace L 0-2 League Cup 4th round replay
14 Nov 1970 Arsenal v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Division One
21 Nov 1970 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
28 Nov 1970 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
06 Jan 1971 Yeovil Town v Arsenal W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
03 Apr 1971 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-0 League Division One
20 Apr 1971 Arsenal v Burnley W 1-0 League Division One
01 May 1971 Arsenal v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
03 May 1971 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
08 May 1971 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-1 FA Cup Final
14 Aug 1971 Arsenal v Chelsea W 3-0 League Division One
17 Aug 1971 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1971 Manchester United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
24 Aug 1971 Arsenal v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1971 Arsenal v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1971 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1971 Arsenal v Barnsley W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 1971 Strømsgodset IF v Arsenal W 1-3 European Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Sep 1971 Everton v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
25 Sep 1971 Arsenal v Leicester City W 3-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1971 Arsenal v Strømsgodset IF W 4-0
Agg: 7-1
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
02 Oct 1971 Southampton v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
06 Oct 1971 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 4-0 League Cup 3rd round
09 Oct 1971 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 4-2 League Division One
16 Oct 1971 Chelsea v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
20 Oct 1971 Grasshoppers v Arsenal W 0-2 European Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Oct 1971 Derby County v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
08 Nov 1971 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Cup 4th round replay
24 Nov 1971 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1971 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1971 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
11 Dec 1971 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
18 Dec 1971 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1971 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1972 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
08 Jan 1972 Stoke City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
15 Jan 1972 Swindon Town v Arsenal W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 1972 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
05 Feb 1972 Reading v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
12 Feb 1972 Arsenal v Derby County W 2-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1972 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1972 Derby County v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
21 Oct 1972 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
28 Oct 1972 Arsenal v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
31 Oct 1972 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup 4th round
04 Nov 1972 Arsenal v Coventry City L 0-2 League Division One
11 Nov 1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
18 Nov 1972 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
21 Nov 1972 Arsenal v Norwich City L 0-3 League Cup Quarter-final
25 Nov 1972 Derby County v Arsenal L 5-0 League Division One
02 Dec 1972 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division One
09 Dec 1972 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
16 Dec 1972 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1972 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1972 Arsenal v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division One
30 Dec 1972 Stoke City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
06 Jan 1973 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-1 League Division One
13 Jan 1973 Arsenal v Leicester City D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1973 Leicester City v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 1973 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
27 Jan 1973 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
03 Feb 1973 Arsenal v Bradford City W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
10 Feb 1973 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
17 Feb 1973 Arsenal v Leicester City W 1-0 League Division One
24 Feb 1973 Carlisle United v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
28 Feb 1973 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1973 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 3-2 League Division One
10 Mar 1973 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
17 Mar 1973 Chelsea v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
20 Mar 1973 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
24 Mar 1973 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
26 Mar 1973 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1973 Arsenal v Derby County L 0-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1973 Arsenal v Sunderland L 1-2 FA Cup Semi-final
14 Apr 1973 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1973 Everton v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1973 Southampton v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
28 Apr 1973 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
01 Sep 1973 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1973 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 5-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1973 Arsenal v Leicester City L 0-2 League Division One
11 Sep 1973 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1973 Norwich City v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
22 Sep 1973 Arsenal v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division One
29 Sep 1973 Everton v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1973 Arsenal v Tranmere Rovers L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
06 Oct 1973 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division One
13 Oct 1973 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
20 Oct 1973 Arsenal v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1973 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
03 Nov 1973 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1973 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
17 Nov 1973 Arsenal v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1973 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
01 Dec 1973 Arsenal v Coventry City D 2-2 League Division One
04 Dec 1973 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
08 Dec 1973 Derby County v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
15 Dec 1973 Burnley v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
22 Dec 1973 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1973 Southampton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1974 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1974 Norwich City v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1974 Arsenal v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division One
19 Jan 1974 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
26 Jan 1974 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1974 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
02 Feb 1974 Arsenal v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
16 Feb 1974 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Division One
23 Feb 1974 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
02 Mar 1974 Arsenal v Southampton W 1-0 League Division One
16 Mar 1974 Ipswich Town v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
23 Mar 1974 Arsenal v Manchester City W 2-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1974 Stoke City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
06 Apr 1974 Arsenal v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
13 Apr 1974 Chelsea v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
20 Apr 1974 Arsenal v Derby County W 2-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1974 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
27 Apr 1974 Coventry City v Arsenal D 3-3 League Division One
30 Apr 1974 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division One
17 Aug 1974 Leicester City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1974 Arsenal v Ipswich Town L 0-1 League Division One
24 Aug 1974 Arsenal v Manchester City W 4-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1974 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
31 Aug 1974 Everton v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1974 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round
14 Sep 1974 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
18 Sep 1974 Leicester City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round replay
21 Sep 1974 Arsenal v Luton Town D 2-2 League Division One
28 Sep 1974 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
05 Oct 1974 Leeds United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
12 Oct 1974 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 League Division One
16 Oct 1974 Manchester City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
19 Oct 1974 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1974 Arsenal v West Ham United W 3-0 League Division One
02 Nov 1974 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division One
09 Nov 1974 Liverpool v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
16 Nov 1974 Arsenal v Derby County W 3-1 League Division One
23 Nov 1974 Coventry City v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
30 Nov 1974 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1974 Carlisle United v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
14 Dec 1974 Arsenal v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
21 Dec 1974 Stoke City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1974 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1974 Sheffield United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Jan 1975 Arsenal v York City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 1975 York City v Arsenal W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
11 Jan 1975 Arsenal v Carlisle United W 2-1 League Division One
18 Jan 1975 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1975 Arsenal v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1975 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1975 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
12 Apr 1975 Arsenal v Leeds United L 1-2 League Division One
19 Apr 1975 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1975 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1975 West Ham United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
16 Aug 1975 Burnley v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Aug 1975 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
23 Aug 1975 Arsenal v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1975 Arsenal v Norwich City W 2-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1975 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1975 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1975 Everton v Arsenal D 2-2 League Cup 2nd round
13 Sep 1975 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
20 Sep 1975 Arsenal v Everton D 2-2 League Division One
23 Sep 1975 Arsenal v Everton L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round replay
27 Sep 1975 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1975 Arsenal v Manchester City L 2-3 League Division One
18 Oct 1975 Manchester United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1975 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
01 Nov 1975 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1975 Arsenal v Derby County L 0-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1975 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1975 Arsenal v Burnley W 1-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1975 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.