Geoff Kellaway

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Geoff Kellaway

| fullname = Geoffrey Allan Kellaway

| image = Geoff Kellaway Penrhyncoch.jpg

| caption = Kellaway with Penrhyncoch in 2021

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|04|07}}

| birth_place = Dorchester, England

| height =

| currentclub = Penrhyncoch

| clubnumber =

| position = Left winger

| youthyears1=

| youthclubs1= Aberystwyth Town

| years1 = 2003–2010 |clubs1 = Aberystwyth Town |caps1 = 114 |goals1 = 24

| years2 = 2010 |clubs2 = Dandenong Thunder |caps2 = 6 |goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2010–2011 |clubs3 = Melbourne Victory |caps3 = 8 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011–2012 |clubs4 = Aberystwyth Town |caps4 = 27 |goals4 = 8

| years5 = 2012–2013 |clubs5 = Llanelli |caps5 = 16 |goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2013 |clubs6 = Carmarthen Town |caps6 = 11 |goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2013–2021 |clubs7 = Aberystwyth Town |caps7 = 182 |goals7 = 44

| years8 = 2021– |clubs8 = Penrhyncoch |caps8 = 48 |goals8 =22

| club-update = 03:48, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

}}

Geoffrey Allan Kellaway (born 7 April 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Penrhyncoch.

Early life

Born in Dorchester, England, Kellaway moved to Wales as a teenager, growing up in Lampeter.{{Cite news|url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2534-sun-finally-shines-on-kellaways-career |title=Sun finally shines on Kellaways career |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=2010-08-25 |accessdate=2010-08-25 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He is a supporter of Manchester United.{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/sun-finally-shines-on-geoff-kellaways-career/news-story/4af7cb071ca63eaf49c5c1028a998795?sv=256295a10ead1843f1ce4ed0d21c3483 |title=Sun finally shines on Geoff Kellaway's career |publisher=Herald Sun |author=Grantley Bernard |date=25 August 2010 |accessdate=14 August 2017}}

Club career

Kellaway began his career with Aberystwyth Town, making his debut during the 2003–04 season. He went on to make over 100 appearances for the club and also featured in the 2009 Welsh Cup final defeat to Bangor City.{{Cite news |url=http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=122 |title=Aberystywth Town 0–2 Bangor City |publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive |accessdate=2010-08-22}} In May 2010, having been named in the 2009–10 Welsh Premier League team of the season,{{Cite news |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/2118-managers-name-team-of-the-season |title=Managers name team of the season |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=2010-05-03 |accessdate=2010-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809182955/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/2118-managers-name-team-of-the-season |archive-date=9 August 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} Kellaway joined Dandenong Thunder along with fellow Welsh Premier players Luke Sherbon and Jamie Reed, making his debut in a 1–0 victory over Hume City on 29 May 2010.{{Cite news |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/2218-aberystwyth-pair-make-australian-debuts |title=Aberystwyth pair make Australian debuts |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=2010-06-02 |accessdate=2010-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809183107/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/2218-aberystwyth-pair-make-australian-debuts |archive-date=9 August 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

On 17 August 2010, he was signed to a three-month injury replacement contract with A-League side Melbourne Victory to cover for Matthew Kemp,{{Cite news|url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/2514-kellaway-signs-for-melbourne-victory |title=Kellaway signs for Melbourne Victory |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=2010-08-17 |accessdate=2010-08-22 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} after impressing in a trial match against the side. He made his debut for the club as a substitute during a 2–2 draw with North Queensland Fury, becoming the 500th player to make an appearance in the A-League. He was released by the Victory and returned to Britain at the end of the 2010–11 season.{{cite web|url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/200465,kellaway-departs-victory.aspx|title=Kellaway Departs Victory|date=1 April 2011|publisher=Australian FourFourTwo|accessdate=1 April 2011|archive-date=4 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004033700/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/200465,kellaway-departs-victory.aspx|url-status=dead}}

In July 2011, he re-joined Aberystwyth Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3756-kellaway-returns-to-the-seasiderst|title=Kellaway returns to the Seasiders|date=27 July 2011|publisher=Welsh Premier League|accessdate=27 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919012906/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/3756-kellaway-returns-to-the-seasiderst|archive-date=19 September 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} In June 2012 he moved to Llanelli but the club folded in April 2013.{{cite web|title=Bowen and Kellaway sign for the Reds|url=http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/lead-story/4913-bowen-and-kellaway-sign-for-the-reds|publisher=Welsh Premier League|accessdate=16 June 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101071137/http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/lead-story/4913-bowen-and-kellaway-sign-for-the-reds|archivedate=1 January 2014|df=dmy-all}} He had a brief spell with Carmarthen Town before returning to Aberystwyth Town for a third spell.

Kellaway signed a new contract to carry on playing for Aberystwyth for the 2019–2020 season. He scored 9 goals in 19 games in 2018–2019 ending up as the club's top goalscorer that season.

In June 2021, Kellaway joined Cymru North side Penrhyncoch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/penrhyncochfc3/news/wing-wizard-kellaway-joins-the-roosters-2625542.html|title = Wing wizard Kellaway joins the Roosters!}}

Personal life

Kellaway also works as a bathroom fitter alongside playing football.{{Failed verification|date=December 2024}}

Honours

Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: 2009–10{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/dream-team-2009-10 |title=Dream team 2009/10 |publisher=welsh-premier.com |accessdate=6 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145441/https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/dream-team-2009-10 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
Welsh Premier League Clubman of the Year: 2017–18{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/hot-news/latest-news/14160-griffiths-named-as-manager-of-the-season |title=Griffiths named as manager of the season |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=3 June 2018 |accessdate=7 June 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}