Rob Kelly

Club

Reading

Position

Assistant Coach

Nationality

United Kingdom

Date of birth

1964-12-21

Birthplace

Birmingham, England

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Robert Anthony Kelly (born 21 December 1964) is an English former footballer and manager. He is currently assistant manager at Reading.

He is best known for his spell as manager of Leicester City, as well as being assistant manager at several clubs, he has also been a caretaker manager at Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion.

Playing career
Kelly began his career at Leicester City, making his debut as a 19-year-old in a home game against Sunderland at the end of the 1983/84 season. He also had a brief loan spell at Tranmere Rovers. After making 18 starts for the Foxes (plus nine substitute appearances) and scoring one goal, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1986.

As a youngster, he also received a call up to represent Ireland at youth level.