10 Facts About Richard O'Kelly

Richard Florence O'Kelly was born on 8 January 1957 and is an English former footballer turned manager.

Richard O'Kelly became a manager for the first time with Hereford United in March 2012 but quit the post two months later after the "Bulls" were relegated out of the Football League.

Richard O'Kelly immediately returned to the number two role at former club Walsall before following manager Dean Smith to Brentford in November 2015.

Richard O'Kelly left Grimsby for the same position at West Bromwich Albion in 1994.

Richard O'Kelly spent seven years at The Hawthorns as a youth team coach and then six months at Aston Villa before joining Hereford United in 2002 as assistant manager to Graham Turner.

Richard O'Kelly was appointed assistant manager of Bournemouth in the summer of 2004 and two years later followed manager Sean O'Driscoll to Doncaster Rovers.

On 5 March 2012, Richard O'Kelly was appointed manager of Hereford United, replacing Jamie Pitman, who stayed on at Edgar Street as a coach.

Richard O'Kelly later signed full-back James Chambers and winger James Baxendale on loan from Doncaster Rovers.

Richard O'Kelly was asked to remain in charge for the subsequent Conference campaign, but declined the offer.

Richard O'Kelly made an immediate return to Walsall to work as Dean Smith's assistant.