Eddie Kelly
| Date of birth | 07 February 1951 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Midfielder |
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 |
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| 1969-70 | Arsenal | League Division One | 14 | 2 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1970-71 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Arsenal | League Division One | 21 | 2 |
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| 1971-72 | Arsenal | European Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Arsenal | League Division One | 22 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Arsenal | League Division One | 27 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Arsenal | League Division One | 35 | 2 |
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| 1974-75 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Arsenal | League Division One | 32 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Arsenal | League Division One | 17 | 2 |
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| 1977-78 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Leicester City | League Division One | 24 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1977 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1977 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Leicester City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Bristol City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Walsall v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1978 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Leicester City v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Burnley v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Leicester City v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Wrexham v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Leicester City v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Orient v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Luton Town v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Cambridge United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Leicester City v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1978 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1979 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1979 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1979 | Millwall v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Aug 1979 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 14 Aug 1979 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | L |
3-0 Agg: 5-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Leicester City v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Leicester City v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Leicester City v Fulham | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Swansea City v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Leicester City v Harlow Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1980 | Harlow Town v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Luton Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | Notts County v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1980 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Fulham v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1980 | Leicester City v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Leicester City v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1980 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Leicester City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Burnley v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1980 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Wrexham v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1980 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1980 | Orient v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1981 | Norwich City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1981 | Leicester City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1981 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1982 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Feb 1982 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1982 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1982 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1982 | Leicester City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1982 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Shrewsbury Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1982 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Wrexham v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Cambridge United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1982 | Leicester City v Norwich City | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1982 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1982 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1982 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Leicester City v Carlisle United | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1982 | Shrewsbury Town v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1982 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Oct 1982 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1982 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1982 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1982 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Burnley v Leicester City | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Leicester City v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1983 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1983 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Jan 1983 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.