Noel Kelly (rugby league) facts for kids

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Kelly in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Noel R Kelly
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Playing information
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
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1966–69	Western Suburbs	85	43	2	40	51
1970	Wollongong
1973–76	North Sydney	88	33	4	51	38
	Total	173	76	6	91	44

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

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.