Sam Kelly

Sam Alexander Kelly (born 21 October 1993) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He played for Cambridge United, Norwich City, Everton, and Cambridge City, before he found regular first team football in the English Football League with Port Vale in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 campaigns. He joined Grimsby Town in May 2017 and stayed with the club for one season, before he signed with Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical in June 2018. He returned to English non-League football with Braintree Town, Billericay Town and King's Lynn Town in 2019. He helped King's Lynn to win the National League North title in the 2019–20 season. Career Early career Kelly was born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, and was attached to Cambridge United as a youth. He joined the Norwich City Academy in July 2010. He was released in March 2012 and joined the Everton Academy, before he left Everton in June 2013. He had a trial at Rangers in September 2013, but manager Ally McCoist was unable to offer him a contract due to financial restrictions. He joined Cambridge City of the Southern League Premier Division in February 2014. He returned to play for the Norwich under-21 side in the 2014–15 season.