Huddersfield Town: Booth predicts bright future for loan star Kelly

Apr 20 2009 by Dougie Thomson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

OLD MASTER Andy Booth is predicting a bright future for young gun Martin Kelly.

Town’s on-loan Liverpool defender clinched Saturday’s 3-2 win at Walsall with his first career goal.

The right-back, who turns 19 a week today, curled home a 62nd-minute left-foot strike after Booth’s double had hauled Town back into the game from 2-0 down.

“Martin produced a great finish and it was lovely to see him chalk up the first goal of his career,” said Booth, who has scored 182 at club level, 148 of them for Town.

“If he doesn’t become an established Premier League player, I’d be very surprised.”

It was Kelly’s fifth appearance for Town, to go with one at Liverpool, and Galpharm boss Lee Clark says he has already enquired about taking him on loan for the whole of next season.

“It would be great to get him back, because he’s definitely one to watch,” added Booth.