Marcus Philip Kelly (born 16 March 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career Rushden & Diamonds Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Kelly began his career playing for Second Division side Rushden & Diamonds. After impressing in the reserve team, he made his debut in a 3–0 home defeat to AFC Bournemouth on 27 March 2004.
Kettering Town Kelly completed his permanent transfer to his hometown club Kettering Town on 7 January 2010.
Tamworth On 5 July 2012, Kelly signed for Tamworth, along with former Kettering teammate Adam Cunnington and Tommy Wright, with Kelly and Cunnington teaming up with their former manager at Kettering, Marcus Law. Kelly scored his first goal for Tamworth away at Hyde in a 2–1 defeat. He scored a hat-trick in the FA Trophy first round against Lincoln City to ensure Tamworth progressed to the second round.
Forest Green Rovers Kelly signed a one-year deal at Forest Green Rovers on 17 July 2013, after impressing management while on trial during pre-season – including a 2–0 win over League One side Swindon Town having been recommended to the club by Marcus Law. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2013 where he scored a hat-trick in an 8–0 win over Hyde. In February 2014, he signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until the summer of 2015.
At the end of his first season at the club, he was voted Supporters Player of the Year, Players Player of the Year and won the club's Goal of the Season award. In February 2015, he agreed a new one-year contract with Forest Green, keeping him at The New Lawn until the end of the 2015–16 season. He made his hundredth league appearance for the club on 9 April 2016 in a 1–1 away draw against Braintree Town.
Wrexham On 23 June 2017, Kelly joined Wrexham on a one-year deal.
Kelly was released by Wrexham in May 2018.
Return to Kettering Town Following his release from Wrexham, Kelly would drop two levels down the football pyramid to rejoin Kettering Town on 13 July 2018, the team now playing in the Southern Football League Premier Central. At the end of the 2018–19 season he helped Kettering to achieve promotion to the National League North as champions.
Nuneaton Borough At the end of the curtailed 2019–20 season Kelly was released by Kettering and signed for Nuneaton Borough
Peterborough Sports After leaving Nuneaton Borough in September 2021, Kelly signed for league rivals Peterborough Sports in October 2021.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRushden & Diamonds2003–04Second Division80000000802004–05League Two1101010001302005–06League Two4133010204732006–07Conference National34520–103752007–08Conference National24021–002612008–09Conference National39300–00393Total1571181203017012Oxford United2009–10Conference National3000000030Kettering Town (loan)2009–10Conference National400–00040Kettering Town2009–10Conference National13200–001322010–11Conference National40210–204322011–12Conference National27040–00310Total84450–20914Mansfield Town (loan)2011–12Conference National3000–1040Tamworth2012–13Conference National35110–43405Forest Green Rovers2013–14Conference National33910–203692014–15Conference National41220–314632015–16National League30020–103402016–17National League20000–32232Total1241150–9313914Wrexham2017–18National League43210–00442 Career total449292012019649036
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