Andrew Kelvin
Personal information
Full name Andrew Wallace Kelvin
Date of birth 1869
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Date of death 23 October 1911(1911-10-23) (aged 41–42)
Place of death Kilmarnock, Scotland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1890–1892 Kilmarnock 6 (0)
1892–1893 Liverpool 4 (0)
1893–? Kilmarnock
International career
1892 Scottish Alliance XI 1 (2)
*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]

References

  1. ↑ kjehan (5 December 1892). "The heights and weights of the Liverpool players 1892-93". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Andrew Kelvin". LFC History. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kilmarnock Player Records By Season". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ayrshire Cup 1877-1998". oocities.org. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Re: Matchfacts 1891/92". Scottish Referee. SFQAs. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Football. | Scottish League V. Scottish Alliance". The Herald. Glasgow. 31 May 1892. Retrieved 2 July 2021 – via London Hearts Supporters Club.
  7. 1 2 kjehan (23 October 1911). "Andrew Wallace Kelvin (Andrew Kelvin) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. ↑ kjehan (1 September 1892). "Liverpool v Rotherham Town 7-1 (Friendly: September 1, 1892)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. ↑ kjehan (3 September 1892). "Liverpool v Higher Walton 8-0 (League match: September 3, 1892)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "The death of Andrew Kelvin". The Athletic News. 23 October 1911. Retrieved 13 July 2020 – via Play Up, Liverpool.


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