Richard Kell (footballer)

Richard Kell
Personal information
Date of birth	15 September 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Bishop Auckland, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–2001	Middlesbrough
2001	→ Torquay United (loan)
2001	Torquay United
2001–2005	Scunthorpe United
2005–2006	Barnsley
2006	→ Scarborough (loan)
2006–2007	Lincoln City
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Kell (born 15 September 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kell retired from football through injury, although he is starting to get back into football in a coaching capacity he pursued a career in aviation and became a commercial airline pilot.^[1]

Career

He made 101 appearances in the Football League for Torquay United, Scunthorpe United, Barnsley and Lincoln City.^[2] In June 2005, he signed for Barnsley.^[3] He left Barnsley in 2006 and signed for Lincoln in December of that year. Kell left Lincoln City in 2007 as the club decided not to renew his contract.^[4]

References

^ Finlay, Mark (13 August 2022). "Richard Kell: The English Footballer Who Became A Pilot". simpleflying.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
^ Richard Kell at Soccerbase
^ "Tykes add three players to squad". BBC Sport. 2 June 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
^ "Imps snap up N'Guessan and Green". BBC Sport. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

[1] Finlay, Mark (13 August 2022). "Richard Kell: The English Footballer Who Became A Pilot". simpleflying.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

[2] Richard Kell at Soccerbase

[3] "Tykes add three players to squad". BBC Sport. 2 June 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

[4] "Imps snap up N'Guessan and Green". BBC Sport. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

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