Donald Joseph Kelly is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League

The Football League

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 for Torquay United.

Don Kelly, a centre-forward born in Market Harborough

Market Harborough

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, began his career as an amateur with Coventry City

Coventry City F.C.

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, but joined Torquay United for the resumption of league football in 1946. He scored twice on his debut, a 2-2 draw away to Reading

Reading F.C.

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 on September 11, 1946, but made only three further appearances that season. Kelly had remained an amateur when joining Torquay, but turned professional in July 1947. However, due to the form of Jack Conley

Jack Conley (footballer)

John Joseph “Jack” Conley was an English professional football centre-forward.Jack Conley was born in Whitstable, Kent and joined Charlton Athletic as a junior, but on failing to make the grade joined Torquay United in May 1939...

, he was to play just once the following season, scoring in the 2-0 win away to local rivals Exeter City

Exeter City F.C.

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 on January 17, 1948.

He left Torquay and league football at the end of the season, joining Symington's. From there he moved to Stafford Rangers

Stafford Rangers F.C.

Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts...

 where he was top scorer in the 1949-50, 1950–51 and 1951-52 seasons. He later returned to play for Symington's and subsequently moved to Rugby Town

Rugby Town F.C.

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where he ended his career.