James Kelly (footballer, born 1865), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Kelly (footballer, born 1865)

British football player, born 1865

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1865

Place of Birth: Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Feb-1932

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

James Kelly (15 October 1865 – 20 February 1932) was a Scottish footballer who mainly played for Celtic after being signed from Renton where he had won the Scottish Cup twice.
He was a Centre-half and was the first team captain of the Club and played in the Club's first ever match a 5-2 win against Rangers.
He was capped 8 times by Scotland and scored 1 goal.
He also appeared seven times for the Scottish League XI.
After retiring as a player, Kelly became a director of Celtic, serving as chairman between 1909 and 1914.
His descendants Michael Kelly and Kevin Kelly also became Celtic directors.