Shaun Kelly
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Shaun Kelly is a professional footballer currently playing for Bala Town
.
on 15 April 2007.
In September 2007, Kelly joined Conference North
side Vauxhall Motors
on loan to gain first-team experience. He returned to Chester during the season and replaced Paul Butler at half-time in their 3–3 draw with Accrington Stanley
on 5 January 2008, going on to play regularly in the closing stages of the season.
The following season brought 27 league appearances as Chester suffered relegation, with his first goal coming in a 2–1 win at Darlington
on 25 November 2008. He left the club in early 2010, as Chester were expelled from the Conference National
.
He joined Port Vale
on trial in March 2010 and put in an impressive display in a 2-1 home win for the reserves over Burton Albion
, also managing to get onto the score sheet. The performance impressed Burton manager Paul Peschisolido
enough to offer him a contract until the end of the season. Burton later announced that the deal could not be completed on the planned day. On 19 March it was announced that he had finally been given clearance to play for Burton for the remainder of the season, although he was released at the end of the season.
Following his release, Kelly joined Welsh Premier League side Bala Town
.
Bala Town F.C.
Bala Town Football Club are a Welsh football team that currently play in the Welsh Premier League. They play their games at Maes Tegid in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales...
.
Playing career
Kelly is a product of Chester's youth system and made his Football League debut as a late substitute against Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
on 15 April 2007.
In September 2007, Kelly joined Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Vauxhall Motors
Vauxhall Motors F.C.
Vauxhall Motors Football Club is an English football club based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, who play in the Conference North. It was originally the works team of the car manufacturer Vauxhall...
on loan to gain first-team experience. He returned to Chester during the season and replaced Paul Butler at half-time in their 3–3 draw with Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
on 5 January 2008, going on to play regularly in the closing stages of the season.
The following season brought 27 league appearances as Chester suffered relegation, with his first goal coming in a 2–1 win at Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
on 25 November 2008. He left the club in early 2010, as Chester were expelled from the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
.
He joined Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
on trial in March 2010 and put in an impressive display in a 2-1 home win for the reserves over Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
, also managing to get onto the score sheet. The performance impressed Burton manager Paul Peschisolido
Paul Peschisolido
Paolo Pasquale Peschisolido , commonly known as Paul Peschisolido, is a Canadian association football manager and former player...
enough to offer him a contract until the end of the season. Burton later announced that the deal could not be completed on the planned day. On 19 March it was announced that he had finally been given clearance to play for Burton for the remainder of the season, although he was released at the end of the season.
Following his release, Kelly joined Welsh Premier League side Bala Town
Bala Town F.C.
Bala Town Football Club are a Welsh football team that currently play in the Welsh Premier League. They play their games at Maes Tegid in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales...
.
External links
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqaAil7uVCw