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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Martin Kelly anniversary"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-martin-kelly-anniversary/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Tommy Joyce"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2019-08-15T14:55:49Z"
modified: "2019-08-15T14:55:49Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Martin Kelly anniversary

**Crystal Palace fans have paid their tributes to defender Martin Kelly after yesterday marked his five-year anniversary since joining the club.**

The 29-year-old joined the Eagles from Liverpool for £1.5m in the summer of 2014, and has been an important part of the squad since his arrival, making [125 appearances (per Transfermarkt)](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/martin-kelly/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/78959) for the club.

Indeed, his ability to play in the centre or right of defence has meant that he has often needed to be called upon at Palace, with [117](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/martin-kelly/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/78959) of his career appearances coming as a full-back and [49](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/martin-kelly/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/78959) as a central defender.

The Liverpudlian will perhaps be remembered most for his important [goal](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35572137) against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in Palace’s run to the FA Cup Final in 2016. Playing at right-back on the day, he scored the one goal that saw the Eagles progress into the last eight.

The Palace faithful clearly have a lot of love for Kelly, as shown by the response to his anniversary on Twitter.

Here are some of the best responses…

> £1.5M, incredible bargain for a solid premier league defender.
>
> — Man Feelings (@HarlingJ) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/HarlingJ/status/1161693088278044673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/Northyy001/status/1161591522397175808?s=20

> Great signing, never lets us down
>
> — mark ransførd (@rayns250) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/rayns250/status/1161568454916419584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great barnet. Turned into a very good centre half just like he said he would!
>
> — Adam Hester (@ajhester07) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/ajhester07/status/1161583796862500864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Solid player, has never let us down, terrific signing
>
> — P Johnson (@movermanPJ) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/movermanPJ/status/1161587916369465344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/godotsarrived/status/1161732132554911744?s=20

> One of the most underrated players at Palace. Always solid whenever called upon!
>
> — Luke Harper (@lukeharper89) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/lukeharper89/status/1161601671388160000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)