Dan Kelly (footballer) should not be confused with Daniel Kelly (footballer, born 1893).
| Dan Kelly | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Kelly[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Blantyre, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 24 August 1941 (aged 41) |
| Death Place: | Glasgow, Scotland[2] |
| Height: | 5 ft 8+1/2 in[3] |
| Years1: | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs1: | Blantyre Victoria |
| Years2: | 1924–1927 |
| Clubs2: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps2: | 50 |
| Goals2: | 15 |
| Years3: | 1927–1928 |
| Clubs3: | Derby County |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1928–1930 |
| Clubs4: | Torquay United |
| Caps4: | 53 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 1930–1932 |
| Clubs5: | York City |
| Caps5: | 48 |
| Goals5: | 12 |
| Years6: | 1932–1935 |
| Clubs6: | Doncaster Rovers |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1935–1936 |
| Clubs7: | Dundalk |
| Clubs8: | Clapton Orient |
| Totalcaps: | 169 |
| Totalgoals: | 41 |
Daniel Kelly (14 October 1899 – 24 August 1941) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in Scottish football for Blantyre Victoria and Hamilton Academical,[4] in the Football League for Derby County, Torquay United, York City and Doncaster Rovers, in Irish football for Dundalk and was on the books of Clapton Orient without making a league appearance.[1] [2] [3]
Kelly was born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire to Daniel and Catherine (née Carabine). His father died five months before his birth. His maternal first cousin was the footballer Jimmy Carabine. He married Catherine Devlin at St Joseph's Church, Blantyre on 7 January 1931 and he remained a well respected member of the community in Blantyre following the end of his career. He died on 24 August 1941 aged 41 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. His final occupation was a spirit salesman.