Liam Kelly, a native of the ever-fascinating Scotland, born 23rd January 1996, is a rightfully middle-aged goalkeeper who, at the prime age of 30, somehow still manages to wear the number 31 jersey for a quaint little team known as the Rangers. The lad's size isn't small change, standing at 6ft 2 inches tall (that's 1.89 meters for those of you desiring a little continental flair), and he weighs in at a sturdy 12st 12lb (or 82kg, if you're still clinging to that metric system). While he has had the honour of representing Scotland at the national level—the details of his performances are about exciting as watching paint dry—or, in our case, waiting for a goal to be scored.
In July 2004, our gallant protagonist entered the vastly underappreciated world of Scottish Premiership, aligning his fate with Rangers. He had a wild run in the 2024 - 2025 season, making an overwhelming total of ten first-team appearances. Riveting, isn't it? However, don't uncork that celebratory Irn Bru just yet, because in the extraordinarily exciting current season, he has been as noticeable as a chameleon in a Smarties tube…yes, you guessed it, no first-team league match appearances.
Like a restless nomad, Kelly sought adventure elsewhere, moving on loan to East Fife in the captivating Scottish League One in January 2016. He got his gloves a bit dirty here, contributing in 16 first team appearances in his debut season. However, before he could get too comfortable, he was promptly summoned back to the Rangers in July 2016. Can you guess the riveting twist? You're right—another ten first team appearances in the league matches in the 2024 - 2025 season.Decidedly, these numbers aren't going to set the heather alight.
Gravitating towards Livingston in the Premiership in Scotland for the 2016-17 season, our journeyman made a whopping 34 appearances—a record for him at the time. Inebriated with the sweet taste of modest success, he returned for a spell at Livingston in season 2018-2019, clocking up 36 appearances. It's almost like a mildly entertaining radio drama, isn't it? But the nomad's spirit beckoned him again, and he returned to Rangers.
In an unfathomably spine-tingling turn of events, Kelly transferred from Rangers to Livingston in July 2018 for an undisclosed fee (which is code for "we'll tell you, but we'd have to kill you"). Then, perhaps suffering from mild homesickness, he ventured far afield to join Queens Park Rangers in the Championship in England in 2019—also for an undisclosed fee. He turned out nineteen times—not particularly noteworthy, but at least it's not another ten. It brings a tear to the eye, doesn't it?
In 2021, our ever-evolving protagonist travelled back over the border on loan to Motherwell, where he seemed to have finally found his groove—or at least a groove, making 18 first team appearances in his debut season. He subsequently made the move permanent in July 2021. He made 38 appearances each in seasons 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024. Talk about consistency—or a lack of originality.
To wrap up a breathless journey, Kelly journeyed back to where it all began, rejoining Rangers in July 2024, presumably for old times' sake. His stellar record of ten first team league match appearances in the 2024 - 2025 continues to be unsurpassed. Will he make any appearances this season? The suspense is, to be honest, hardly palpable.
Our indomitable Liam also managed to make a whole one start in League Cup 2025 - 2026...and two whole starts in the Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026 for the Rangers. Clearly, the lad is a cup aficionado.
