Marcus Kelly
Quick Facts
Biography
Marcus Philip Kelly (born 16 March 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers as a midfielder.
Career
Rushden & Diamonds
Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Kelly began his career playing for Second Division side Rushden & Diamonds. After impressing in the reserve team, he made his debut in a 3–0 home defeat to Bournemouth on 27 March 2004.
Kettering Town
Kelly completed his permanent transfer to his hometown club Kettering Town on 7 January 2010.
Tamworth
On 5 July 2012, Kelly signed for Tamworth, along with former Kettering teammate Adam Cunnington and Tommy Wright, with Kelly and Cunnington teaming up with their former manager at Kettering, Marcus Law. Kelly scored his first goal for Tamworth away at Hyde in a 2–1 defeat. He scored a hat-trick in the FA Trophy first round against Lincoln City to ensure Tamworth progressed to the second round.
Forest Green Rovers
Kelly signed a one-year-deal at Forest Green Rovers on 17 July 2013, after impressing management while on trial during pre-season – including a 2–0 win over League One side Swindon Town having been recommended to the club by Marcus Law. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2013 where he scored a hat-trick in an 8–0 win over Hyde. In February 2014, he signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until the summer of 2015.
At the end of his first season at the club, he was voted Supporters Player of the Year, Players Player of the Year and won the club's Goal of the Season award. In February 2015, he agreed a new one-year contract with Forest Green, keeping him at The New Lawn until the end of the 2015–16 season. He made his hundredth league appearance for the club on 9 April 2016 in a 1-1 away draw against Braintree Town.
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 19 April 2014.
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2003–04 | Rushden & Diamonds | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2004–05 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2005–06 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
2006–07 | Conference National | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
2007–08 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
2008–09 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
2009–10 | Oxford United | Conference National | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2009–10 | Kettering Town (loan) | Conference National | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2009–10 | Kettering Town | Conference National | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2010–11 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Mansfield Town (loan) | Conference National | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2012–13 | Tamworth | Conference National | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
2013–14 | Forest Green Rovers | Conference National | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 |
Total | England | 314 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 26 | |
Career total | 314 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 26 |