James Kelly was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton, Celtic and Scotland.
James Kelly footballer in 1892
The 1888 World Championship was an exhibition football match that took place in Crosshill, Scotland, on 19 May 1888 between the winners of the Scottish Cup, Renton, and the English FA Cup, West Bromwi
James Kelly (footballer, born 1865)
…won the Scottish Cup twice (1885 and 1888), as well as a beaten finalist in 1886 and a 'World Champion' after they defeated West Bromwich Albion in an 1888 challenge match. Converted from an inside forward to a centre-half of attacking bent in what was an important evolution in tactics developed at Renton, he was the first…
Renton team, winning side