Peter Kelly (born 6 December 1956) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a full-back for Newcastle United FC.
[1] Kelly was a quick and strong defender, noted for his powerful tackling abilities despite his slight build.
[2] An attacking full-back, Peter established a regular berth in the Newcastle team from the start of the 1978-79 season but suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury in November 1979.
[3] He returned at the start of the 1980-81 season and made nine appearances until a re-occurrence of the prior injury problems brought a premature end to his career[4][5] Following Kelly's final game in October 1980, manager Arthur Cox sought to refresh his side for their next game, handing debuts to Chris Withe and an as-then relatively unknown Chris Waddle.
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