Career
After beginning his career in his native Northern Ireland with Glentoran and Cliftonville, he moved to English First Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 1971. Kelly had to wait until 5 February 1974 to make his club debut, in a 0–1 defeat at Sheffield United, and was not selected again for two further years. He gained playing time by joining NASL side Portland Timbers in 1975, and also managed a run of nine of Wolves" final ten fixtures of the 1975-1976 season as they unsuccessfully battled relegation.
After only a handful of further appearances for Wolves during the following two seasons he signed for nearby Walsall in 1978.
In 1981 he returned to North America to again play for the Portland Timbers.
