Scottish footballer
Andrew Kelvin|
Full name |
Andrew Wallace Kelvin |
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Date of birth |
1869 |
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Place of birth |
Kilmarnock, Scotland |
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Date of death |
23 October 1911(1911-10-23) (aged 41–42) |
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Place of death |
Kilmarnock, Scotland |
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Height |
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
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Position(s) |
Outside left |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1890–1892 |
Kilmarnock |
6 |
(0) |
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1892–1893 |
Liverpool |
4 |
(0) |
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1893–? |
Kilmarnock |
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1892 |
Scottish Alliance XI |
1 |
(2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Andrew Wallace Kelvin (born 1869) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left. Kelvin played six times for Liverpool during their inaugural season of 1892–93. He also played for Kilmarnock.[2]
Career
Kelvin began his career at Kilmarnock. He made at least two league appearances in the 1890–91 season, scoring three goals.[3] In the Ayrshire Cup final against Hurlford, he scored five goals in a 7–1 win on 21 February 1891.[2][4] He then made at least four league appearances the following season,[3] at the end of which he was selected for the Scottish Football Alliance XI against the rival Scottish Football League, scoring twice.[5][6]
In June 1892, Kelvin signed for Liverpool for their inaugural season.[7] He made his debut in the club's first ever match, a friendly against Rotherham Town on 1 September.[8] He then played two days later against Higher Walton, in Liverpool's league debut.[9] He went on to make a further three league appearances and also played twice in the FA Cup.[2] In October 1893, Kelvin moved back to Scotland and re-signed for Kilmarnock.[7] He then played at least one league match in the 1893–94 season for Kilmarnock.[3] He died on 23 October 1911 in Kilmarnock at the age of 52.[10]
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