Jim Kelso

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| name = Jim Kelso

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| fullname = James Kelso{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=161|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1910|12|08|df=y}}

| birth_place = Inchinnan, Scotland[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=KELSO&surname_so=syn&forename=james&forename_so=starts&sex=M&from_year=1910&to_year=1910&record_type=stat_births Statutory registers - Births - Search results], ScotlandsPeople

| death_date = {{death date and age|1987|03|13|1910|12|08|df=y}}

| death_place = Newport, Wales

| height = 5 ft 6 in{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch-football-guide-1936-xi-d/134447459/ |title=Newport County. New men are hefty and tall |newspaper=Sunday Dispatch Football Guide |location=London |date=23 August 1936 |page=xi |via=Newspapers.com}}

| position = Defender

| years1 = | clubs1 = Helensburgh| caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1929–1933| clubs2 = Dumbarton | caps2 = 141 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 1933–1934| clubs3 = Bradford (Park Avenue)| caps3 = 11| goals3= 0

| years4 = 1934–1935| clubs4 = Port Vale| caps4 = 15| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1935–1938| clubs5 = Newport County| caps5 = 119| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 1938–1939| clubs6 = Cardiff City| caps6 = 41| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1945–1946| clubs7 = Swindon Town| caps7 = 0| goals7 = 0

| years8 = | clubs8 = Ebbw Vale| caps8 = | goals8 =

| totalcaps = 327+| totalgoals = 6+

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James Kelso (8 December 1910 – 13 March 1987) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for Helensburgh, Dumbarton, Bradford Park Avenue, Port Vale, Newport County, Cardiff City, Swindon Town, and Ebbw Vale.

Career

Kelso played for Helensburgh, Dumbarton{{cite book | last = McAllister | first = Jim | title = The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club | publisher = J&J Robertson Printers | year = 2002 | location = Dumbarton}}{{cite journal|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|author=John Litster|publisher=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}} and Bradford (Park Avenue) before joining Port Vale in June 1934. He made his debut in a 4–1 win over Southampton at The Old Recreation Ground on 3 September 1934 and started the next nine Second Division games, but lost his place to Ernest Breeze in November 1934 and rarely featured in the rest of the 1934–35 season. He was given a free transfer in May 1935 and moved on to Welsh club Newport County, who struggled in the lower half of the Third Division South table in 1935–36, 1936–37, and 1937–38. He then left Rodney Parade for league rivals Cardiff City, and made 41 league appearances at Ninian Park in 1938–39. During World War II he guested for Bristol City, Bath City, Liverpool and Swansea Town. He later played for Swindon Town and Ebbw Vale, before becoming a scout at Blackpool.

Career statistics

Source:{{ENFA}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bradford Park Avenue	1933–34	Second Division	11	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
Port Vale	1934–35	Second Division	15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
rowspan="4"\|Newport County	1935–36	Third Division South	42	0	1	0	1	0	44	0
1936–37	Third Division South	37	1	2	0	0	0	39	1
1937–38	Third Division South	40	0	4	0	1	0	45	0
colspan="2"\|Total !119	1	7	0	2	0	128	1
Cardiff City	1938–39	Third Division South	41	0	6	0	1	0	48	0
Swindon Town	1945–46	–	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0