About Peter Kelly
Born 1956. Peter Kelly is an association football player.
Peter Kelly (born 6 December 1956) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a full-back for Newcastle United. He was a quick and strong defender, noted for his powerful tackling abilities despite his slight build.
An attacking full-back, Peter established a regular berth in the Newcastle team from the start of the 1978–79 season but suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury in November 1979.
He returned at the start of the 1980–81 season and made nine appearances until a re-occurrence of the prior injury problems brought a premature end to his career
Following Kelly's final game in October 1980, manager Arthur Cox sought to refresh his side for their next game, handing debuts to Chris Withe and an as-then relatively unknown Chris Waddle.
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Who is Peter Kelly?
Scottish footballer
When was Peter Kelly born?
Peter Kelly was born on 6 December 1956.
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Peter Kelly is an association football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Kelly (Scottish footballer)
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