Phil Kelso

Philip Kelso (* 1871 in Largs, Scotland, † February 1935 in London) was a Scottish football coach.

Kelso, known in the UK, especially as Phil Kelso, his coaching career began in Scotland with Hibernian. In 1904 he took over in the First Division Ascended team of Woolwich Arsenal, which is known as Arsenal today. Twice where he succeeded as a result of the semi-finals of the FA Cup, but remained success in the division above.

As Kelso finished his commitment to Arsenal in 1908, he returned to Scotland, there to operate a hotel. However, he remained only a short time before he in 1909 took over as coach at FC Fulham. With a tenure of 15 years he is the coach with the longest retention of the association. Interestingly, in both inherited Kelso coach stations in England each Harry Bradshaw.

After Kelso in 1924 gave up his post, he opened a pub in Hammersmith. Later he also became chairman of the Football League Managers and Secretaries Association.

• Football coach (Scotland )
• Born in 1871
• Died in 1935
• Man