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RIP - Bobby Kellard

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  1. Reliant Robin TC2

    Reliant Robin TC2 Well-Known Member

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    Don't know how many of you older ones have heard this, but Bobby Kellard passed away on 10th January. Sad indictment on the club that nothing has been said about it!

    Great pocket rocket midfielder who always gave everything. Exactly the sort of player we need now!!

    First player I ever saw do a step over.

    RIP Bobby
     
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    Just before my time, obviously I recognise the name, but don’t remember the type of player he was. RIP
     
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  3. wizered

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    Gritty little player, bit of a hard man in the mdfield, not Gerry Gow but the same type character, loved him, RIP Bobby <rose>
     
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    I’m pretty sure he was playing when I first started watching City, but I was too young to remember much about him. Was it late 60s ?
     
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    wizered Ol' Mucker
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    I am sure it was 68/70,there abouts, he followed another midfielder I liked, a class act called Johnny Quigley, we did well for midfielders back then.
     
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    Spot on Wiz. He then moved to Leicester City for £50k!
     
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    About right then I would have been about 8, standing on the wall at the front of the east end
     
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    Maybe one for the hall of fame! Well before my time shame CITY did not announce it, maybe because he played for Leicester City after us? <rose>
     
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    Great player, hard as nails, sad to see him leave luckily we had a young Gerry Gow waiting to breakout.

    RIP Bobby

    PS:- Just about sums up our clubs media department, not fit for purpose.
     
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  10. oneforthebristolcity

    oneforthebristolcity Well-Known Member

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    Seen him a couple of times playing in my early years as a City fan and remember his move over to Leicester, not really remembering how good he was etc, but defo a name remembered on the team sheets,, RIP Bobby Kellard.. Sad state of affairs our club forgetting those that make up the history of the club..
     
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    Bobby Kellard
    Personal information
    Full name
    Robert Sydney William Kellard
    Date of birth 1 March 1943
    Place of birth Edmonton, Greater London
    Date of death 10 January 2021 (aged 77)
    Position(s) Midfielder
    Youth career
    Southend United
    Senior career*
    Years
    Team Apps (Gls)
    1959–1963
    Southend United 106 (15)
    1963–1965 Crystal Palace 77 (6)
    1965–1966 Ipswich Town 13 (3)
    1966–1968 Portsmouth 91 (8)
    1968–1970 Bristol City 77 (6)
    1970–1971 Leicester City 48 (8)
    1971–1972 Crystal Palace 46 (4)
    1972–1975 Portsmouth 63 (6)
    1974Hereford United (loan) 3 (1)
    1975 Cape Town City ? (?)
    1975–1976 Torquay United 2 (0)
    1976–1977 Chelmsford City ? (?)
    ? Grays Athletic ? (?)
    National team
    ?
    England youth ? (?)
    Teams managed
    1976–1977
    Chelmsford City (player manager)
    1994–1995 Harlow Town (joint with Len Glover)
    * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
     
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  12. Alandicksthegreat

    Alandicksthegreat Well-Known Member

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    Bobby Kellard small with legs like tree trunks, pocket dynamo always gave 100% like they all did back in the day RIP my friend.
     
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    One of my favourite City midfielders, along with Quigley, Mann and Tainton, BK would run through a brick wall, a great leader on the pitch RIP
     
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    SAD DAYS He was a really tenacious player thought it was earlier than 68 though didn't stay long 2 seasons would be 77 games plyd 46 in those days? <rose>
     
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    It’s 46 leagues games a season now?
    Before my time, however RIP Bobby
     
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    Back from the mid 60's to about 1980 City had a strong tradition of compact, hard as nails, tough tackling midfielders who were also skilful and could play, Johnny Quigley, Bobby Kellard and then Gerry Gow, they were the crowd pleasers of the day and hugely popular with the fans.

    Sadly now all passed. RIP boys I shall certainly remember all 3 of you, you could all brighten up a defeat or poor team performance and never gave less than 100%.
     
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    so was it 42 back then? I will need to check … yep it was
     
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    Angelicnumber16 Well-Known Member

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    Remember him well, and when we signed him from Portsmouth and how excited fans were with this signing.
    I seem to remember him scoring a really important goal for us and would have said it was in our LC run of 1971 but he was at Leicester by then.

    RIP Bobby <rose>
     
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