Ken Shellito
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Career & Clubs
Chelsea
Shellito spent his entire playing career at Chelsea, signing for the club from Chelsea Juniors at the age of 17 and making his professional debut two years later against Nottingham Forest. He featured in Tommy Docherty's re-built Chelsea side of the early 1960s as an attacking full-back, helping the club win promotion from the Second Division in 1962–63. However, as the side began to challenge for honours Shellito suffered a serious knee injury and despite several attempted comebacks, was forced to retire prematurely.
Shellito made one appearance for England, against Czechoslovakia in 1963.
Chelsea
Upon his retirement, Shellito joined the Chelsea coaching staff and took charge of the club's youth academy in 1968. In the summer of 1977, he was appointed manager of Chelsea, succeeding his former partner at full-back, Eddie McCreadie. He managed to keep Chelsea in the First Division in 1977–78, but the highlight of his tenure was a shock 4–2 win over reigning European champions Liverpool in the FA Cup. He left the club less than a year later, with the side at the bottom of the First Division and facing relegation.
Cambridge United
He was later manager of Cambridge United, before becoming a coach in Malaysia.
- Club
- Chelsea F.C. (1959–1965)
- Club
- England men's national association football team (1963–1963)
- National team
- England
Personal
Shellito was married to a Sabahan native, Jeany Dison. They had three children, two daughters and one son. One of the daughters & son is through his previous marriage in England.
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron AnselminoChelsea F.C. · 2024
Aaron CresswellEngland men's national association football team · 2016
Aaron LennonEngland men's national association football team · 2006–2013
Aaron RamsdaleEngland men's national association football team · 2021
Abbie McManusEngland men's national association football team
Adam JohnsonEngland men's national association football team · 2010–2012
Adam LallanaEngland men's national association football team · 2013–2018- Adam PhillipChelsea F.C. · 2010–2013
Adam WhartonEngland men's national association football team · 2024
Adrian MutuChelsea F.C. · 2003–2004Adriana MartínChelsea F.C. · 2012–2012
Ainsley Maitland-NilesEngland men's national association football team · 2020–2020
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Identifiers & aliases
Kenneth John Shellito was an English football player and manager who played for Chelsea from 1959 to 1965, and subsequently managed the club from 1977 to 1978. He worked in a coaching role for the Asian Football Confederation, based in Kuala Lumpur, before spending his later life in Inanam of Sabah as a permanent resident.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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