Phil Kelso
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Philip Wade Kelso | ||
Date of birth | (1871-05-26)26 May 1871 | ||
Place of birth | Largs, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 13 February 1935(1935-02-13) (aged 63) | ||
Place of death | London, England | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1903–1904 | Hibernian | ||
1904–1908 | Woolwich Arsenal | ||
1909–1924 | Fulham |
Phil Wade Kelso (26 May 1871 – 13 February 1935), born in Largs on the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, was a Scottish football manager.[1]
Career
Kelso was manager of Hibernian for one season,[1] before taking over as manager of Woolwich Arsenal shortly before their promotion in 1904.[2] He managed the club for four years, during which time he took the side to the FA Cup semi-finals two seasons in a row; however, his best in the league was seventh (in 1906-07).[3]
With the club starting to run into financial trouble and with results declining, Kelso resigned in 1908 to return to Scotland to manage a hotel;[4] but was tempted back down south to become manager of Fulham in 1909. He stayed with the Cottagers for 15 years, making him their longest-serving manager.[5]
Personal life
Kelso worked at the Royal Arsenal during the First World War.[6] After retiring from football he managed pubs in the Hammersmith area and was chairman of the Football League Managers and Secretaries Association.[5] Kelso died in London, in 1935, aged 63. He is buried in East Sheen.[5]
References
- ^ a b Phil Kelso, www.hibsprogrammes.co.uk
- ^ Soar, Phil & Tyler, Martin (2005). The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal. Hamlyn. p. 31. ISBN 0-600-61344-5.
- ^ "Woolwich Arsenal". Football Club History Database.
- ^ Soar & Tyler (2005) p. 32
- ^ a b c "Phil Kelso". FulhamFC.com.
- ^ "Fulham Players and the First World War – University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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