Alan Kellett (1937–2006) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Ovenden ARLFC (in Ovenden, Halifax), Oldham (two spells), Halifax, Bradford Northern and Keighley, as a or , and coached at club level for Keighley.
Background Alan Kellett's birth was registered in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career Early career Kellett started his rugby league career as an amateur with Ovenden. In November 1954, he made two appearances for Halifax due to an injury to first choice Ken Dean.
Oldham Kellett was signed by Oldham in February 1955. He made his debut in March 1955 against Belle Vue Rangers.
Kellett played , and scored a try in Oldham's 2–12 victory over St. Helens in the 1958–59 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 25 October 1958, in front of a crowd of 38,780.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 64 – 1958–59". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
Halifax After eight seasons with Oldham, Kellett returned to Halifax in August 1963 for a transfer fee of £4,500.
Kellett played in Halifax's 15–7 victory over St. Helens in the 1964–65 Championship Final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1965.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 70 – 1964–65". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
Later career In 1966, Kellett moved to Bradford Northern. In January 1968, he joined Keighley as player-coach, before returning to Bradford Northern two years later.
In November 1970 he joined Halifax for a third spell, before finishing his playing career with one final season at Oldham.
Coaching career Kellett had a second spell as coach at Keighley between January 1973 and May 1975. He was appointed as coach at Halifax in 1976, but resigned in April 1977 following a disagreement with the club's board. Kellett coached at Keighley for a third time from April 1979 to April 1980.
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External links (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Image at rlhp.co.uk