Gareth Kelly

Date of birth03 August 1966
Place of birthPreston
NationalityIrish
Weight85 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionGoalkeeper

The son of Preston North End stalwart keeper Alan Kelly, Gareth Kelly maintained the family goalkeeping tradition with his brother Alan junior. He took over from Martin Thomas on Tyneside then gave lengthy service to Bury.

This veteran keeper with over 200 appearances for Oldham Athletic was again a near ever-present in 2000-01 and continued to perform capably for the Latics as a spell of seven clean sheets in 14 Second Division games at the turn of the year clearly showed. He is the older brother of Blackburn 'keeper Alan Kelly.

After going on the transfer list in October 2002, Gary's contact at Oldham was cancelled by mutual consent the following month. He joined Northwich Victoria on a monthly contract before joining Sheffield Uniyed on non-contract-terms.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Newcastle United 20 Jun 1984 05 Oct 1989
Blackpool 07 Oct 1988 30 Oct 1988 L
Bury 05 Oct 1989 27 Aug 1996
West Ham United 10 Feb 1994 31 May 1994 L
Oldham Athletic 27 Aug 1996 30 Nov 2002
Northwich Victoria 07 Feb 2003 26 Mar 2003
Sheffield United 26 Mar 2003 30 Jun 2003
Leigh RMI 12 Sep 2003 17 Nov 2004

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1986-87 Newcastle United League Cup 1 1
1986-87 Newcastle United League Division One 3 2 1
1987-88 Newcastle United FA Cup 3 3
1987-88 Newcastle United League Cup 2 1
1987-88 Newcastle United League Division One 37 16 18
1988-89 Newcastle United League Division One 9 4 3
1989-90 Newcastle United League Cup 1 1
1989-90 Newcastle United League Division Two 4 3
1996-97 Oldham Athletic League Cup 1 1
1998-99 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 1 2
2000-01 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 3 4
1
2000-01 Oldham Athletic LDV Vans Trophy 1 3
2000-01 Oldham Athletic League Cup 4 2 8
2000-01 Oldham Athletic League Division 2 45 8 60
1
2001-02 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 4 1 5
2001-02 Oldham Athletic LDV Vans Trophy 2 1 5
2001-02 Oldham Athletic League Cup 2 2
2001-02 Oldham Athletic League Division 2 22
1
3 30
1
2002-03 Sheffield United League Division 1 1 2


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
23 Oct 1996 Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
02 Jan 1999 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Aug 2000 Oldham Athletic v Port Vale W 4-1 League Division 2
19 Aug 2000 Walsall v Oldham Athletic L 3-2 League Division 2
22 Aug 2000 Oldham Athletic v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Oldham Athletic v Peterborough United L 1-4 League Division 2
29 Aug 2000 Colchester United v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
02 Sep 2000 Oldham Athletic v Notts County L 0-1 League Division 2
05 Sep 2000 Huddersfield Town v Oldham Athletic W 0-2
Agg: 0-3
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Sep 2000 Wrexham v Oldham Athletic L 3-1 League Division 2
12 Sep 2000 Reading v Oldham Athletic L 5-0 League Division 2
16 Sep 2000 Oldham Athletic v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division 2
19 Sep 2000 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 AFC Bournemouth v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
27 Sep 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic L 5-1
Agg: 8-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2000 Oldham Athletic v Cambridge United L 1-3 League Division 2
08 Oct 2000 Rotherham United v Oldham Athletic L 3-0 League Division 2
14 Oct 2000 Oldham Athletic v Swindon Town W 1-0 League Division 2
17 Oct 2000 Oldham Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League Division 2
21 Oct 2000 Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic L 2-1 League Division 2
28 Oct 2000 Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 0-2 League Division 2
04 Nov 2000 Oldham Athletic v Swansea City D 1-1 League Division 2
11 Nov 2000 Stoke City v Oldham Athletic W 0-1 League Division 2
18 Nov 2000 Hednesford Town v Oldham Athletic W 2-4 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Oldham Athletic v Millwall L 0-1 League Division 2
02 Dec 2000 Oldham Athletic v Oxford United W 3-2 League Division 2
10 Dec 2000 Peterborough United v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
16 Dec 2000 Bury v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
19 Dec 2000 Oldham Athletic v Peterborough United L 0-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
23 Dec 2000 Brentford v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
26 Dec 2000 Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 League Division 2
30 Dec 2000 Oldham Athletic v Walsall D 0-0 League Division 2
01 Jan 2001 Peterborough United v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League Division 2
06 Jan 2001 Port Vale v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League Division 2
09 Jan 2001 Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic L 2-3 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
13 Jan 2001 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
20 Jan 2001 Wigan Athletic v Oldham Athletic L 3-1 League Division 2
23 Jan 2001 Oldham Athletic v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division 2
27 Jan 2001 Oldham Athletic v Brentford W 3-0 League Division 2
03 Feb 2001 Notts County v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 League Division 2
10 Feb 2001 Oldham Athletic v Wrexham W 5-1 League Division 2
20 Feb 2001 Oldham Athletic v Reading L 0-2 League Division 2
24 Feb 2001 Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth W 2-1 League Division 2
03 Mar 2001 Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 League Division 2
06 Mar 2001 Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic L 3-0 League Division 2
10 Mar 2001 Oldham Athletic v Rotherham United L 2-3 League Division 2
17 Mar 2001 Wycombe Wanderers v Oldham Athletic L 2-1 League Division 2
23 Mar 2001 Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town W 2-1 League Division 2
27 Mar 2001 Bristol City v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 League Division 2
31 Mar 2001 Oldham Athletic v Bury D 1-1 League Division 2
07 Apr 2001 Oxford United v Oldham Athletic W 0-1 League Division 2
14 Apr 2001 Luton Town v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League Division 2
16 Apr 2001 Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 League Division 2
28 Apr 2001 Oldham Athletic v Stoke City L 1-2 League Division 2
05 May 2001 Millwall v Oldham Athletic L 5-0 League Division 2
11 Aug 2001 Wrexham v Oldham Athletic D 3-3 League Division 2
18 Aug 2001 Oldham Athletic v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Division 2
22 Aug 2001 Stoke City v Oldham Athletic W 0-0 (6-5) League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic W 0-2 League Division 2
28 Aug 2001 Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town W 4-2 League Division 2
01 Sep 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 League Division 2
08 Sep 2001 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division 2
12 Sep 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Oldham Athletic v Peterborough United W 2-0 League Division 2
18 Sep 2001 Colchester United v Oldham Athletic L 2-1 League Division 2
22 Sep 2001 Brentford v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 League Division 2
25 Sep 2001 Oldham Athletic v Bury W 4-0 League Division 2
29 Sep 2001 Oldham Athletic v Notts County W 4-1 League Division 2
05 Oct 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Oldham Athletic L 3-2 League Division 2
13 Oct 2001 Oldham Athletic v Bristol City L 0-1 League Division 2
20 Oct 2001 Brighton and Hove Albion v Oldham Athletic L 3-0 League Division 2
23 Oct 2001 Oldham Athletic v Reading L 0-1 League Division 2
27 Oct 2001 Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
30 Oct 2001 Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
03 Nov 2001 Oldham Athletic v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division 2
10 Nov 2001 Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
17 Nov 2001 Oldham Athletic v Barrow D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
21 Nov 2001 Stoke City v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League Division 2
27 Nov 2001 Barrow v Oldham Athletic W 0-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
08 Dec 2001 Hull City v Oldham Athletic W 2-3 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Jan 2002 Cheltenham Town v Oldham Athletic L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 2002 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool L 2-5 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - northern section
26 Feb 2002 Oldham Athletic v Brentford W 3-2 League Division 2
02 Mar 2002 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United W 4-1 League Division 2
05 Mar 2002 Bury v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Mar 2002 Wigan Athletic v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 League Division 2


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1982-83 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-18 1
1984-85 Republic of Ireland Under-21
1
1985-86 Republic of Ireland World Youth Cup 2
1986-87 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 4
1988-89 Republic of Ireland Toulon Under-21 3
1988-89 Republic of Ireland Under-23 1
1989-90 Republic of Ireland B International 1
1989-90 Republic of Ireland Under-23 1


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

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 May 1983 France v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 4
25 Mar 1985 England v Republic of Ireland L 3-2 Under-21
24 Aug 1985 Republic of Ireland v Brazil L 1-2 World Youth Cup Group B
29 Aug 1985 Republic of Ireland v Spain L 2-4 World Youth Cup Group B
09 Sep 1986 Belgium v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 7
14 Oct 1986 Republic of Ireland v Scotland L 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
17 Feb 1987 Scotland v Republic of Ireland L 4-1 UEFA U21 Group 7
28 Apr 1987 Republic of Ireland v Belgium W 1-1 (3-0) UEFA U21 Group 7
11 Apr 1989 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland W 3-0 U23
05 Jun 1989 Senegal v Republic of Ireland W 0-2 Toulon Under-21 Group B
09 Jun 1989 England v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B
10 Jun 1989 France v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 Toulon Under-21 5th
27 Mar 1990 Republic of Ireland v England W 4-1 B International
15 May 1990 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland W 2-3 U23


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