Paul Michael Kelly (born 12 October 1969) is an English former footballer who played as a right-back or defensive midfielder for West Ham United. He made a single appearance in the Football League.

Kelly played schoolboy football for England and spent two years at the FA School of Excellence at Lilleshall between 1984 and 1986. He made 11 appearances for England Youth.

Paul Kelly (footballer, born 1969)

After rejoining West Ham United as an apprentice, Kelly became a reserve team regular. He made a single Second Division appearance for West Ham, coming on as a second-half substitute for Steve Potts in a 1–2 defeat against Hull City on 20 January 1990. On 19 December, he made his only other first-team appearance, playing the full match against Luton Town in the second round of the 1990–91 Full Members' Cup, a match that ended in a 5–1 defeat.

Paul Kelly (footballer, born 1969)

He was released in May 1991 and was picked up by Gillingham, where he played in a pre-season friendly against his old club, but thereafter gave up football.

Paul Kelly (footballer, born 1969)

Career statistics

References

External links

Paul Kelly at westhamstats.info

1969 births

Living people

Footballers from Bexley

English men's footballers

Men's association football fullbacks

Men's association football midfielders

West Ham United F.C. players

England men's youth international footballers

English Football League players