Noel Kelly (rugby league)

Noel Kelly (22 January 1936 – 14 June 2020) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach.

Noel Kelly

Kelly in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Noel R Kelly
Born	(1936-01-22)22 January 1936 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Died	14 June 2020(2020-06-14) (aged 84) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1958–59 Brothers (Ipswich) 1960 Ayr 1961–69 Western Suburbs 111 6 0 0 18 1970 Wollongong Total 111 6 0 0 18 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1959–60 Queensland 8 1 0 0 3 1959–68 Australia 25 2 0 0 6 1963–67 New South Wales 6 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
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Kelly played at club, state and national level. He has been named among the country's best footballers of the 20th century.

Kelly played as a hooker, prop forward or lock for much of his career with the Western Suburbs Magpies. He played for in three consecutive NSWRFL grand finals from 1961 to 1963.

Kelly was named at hooker of the Western Suburbs Magpies, Queensland and Australian teams of the 20th century.