Kelly our Star Man for year

LIAM KELLY . . . Athletic boss John Sheridan will want to keep hold of the midfield man after another fine season

LIAM Kelly is the Chronicle’s Star Man for 2015-16.

Athletic’s captain (pictured) claimed seven individual man-of-the-match nominations across the course of a season in which the midfielder has stood out as a model of consistency.

It left him three clear of his nearest Star Man challengers, last year’s winner Mike Jones ­— this week released by the club ­— and Burton midfielder Matt Palmer, who had a major impact while on loan and working under manager John Sheridan.

SIGNED

Kelly (26), who is now playing under his fifth manager since being signed by Lee Johnson from Bristol City, picks up a £600 prize to donate to a charity of his choosing, thanks to sponsors Indish Bar, Restaurant and Grill.

Only James Wilson (47) turned out in more games for Athletic thank Kelly (44).

That’s despite the midfielder picking up a knee injury that required surgery back
in August.

Star Man nominations for 2015-16 ­—

Liam Kelly 7, Mike Jones 4, Matt Palmer 4, Lee Croft 3, Cameron Dummigan 3, Danny Philliskirk 3, Brian Wilson 3, Mark Yeates 2, Dominic Poleon 2, Aaron Amadi-Holloway 2, Timothee Dieng 2, James Wilson 2, Curtis Main 2, Joel Coleman 2, Jake Cassidy 1, George Edmundson 1, Jay Fulton 1, David Cornell 1, Carl Winchester 1, Rhys Murphy 1, Richie Wellens 1, Anthony Gerrard 1, Daniel Lafferty 1, Jonathan Forte 1.
Total: 51 games.