Kelly Wealthall

**Last statistical update: 21:43, 23 July 2023 (UTC)**

**Kelly Wealthall** is a footballer who plays for **Hashtag United** (women).

At youth level, prior to heading to West Ham United aged 8, Wealthall played for boys team Wickford Town.

West Ham United
Having represented English Colleges FA and Barking Abbey, Wealthall appeared for Premier League - Premier Division, Southern Division side West Ham United across the 2017–18 season. She made her debut on the opening day of the campaign as they fell to a 1-goal away defeat at Gillingham, having replaced Molly Peters off the bench after 80 minutes on 20 August 2017. After another sub showing versus C & K Basildon on 10 September, the forward made her starting bow in a 17 September 4–0 defeat at Chichester City. She scored her 1st goal on 8 October during a 5–0 triumph over Swindon Town. Despite netting just once across 2017, Wealthall would go on to notch 16 goals across the club's final 12 matches across league and cup.

Wealthall's goalscoring run to conclude 2017–18 started with a Premier League Plate strike versus Brislington on 14 January 2018, with it being succeeded by goals against Cardiff City (on 28 January) and Keynsham Town (plate, on 11 February). March saw the forward net back-to-back braces in fixtures with Hull City (plate, on 4 March) and Swindon Town (on 25 March), which preceded a hat-trick occurring to open April as they defeated Queens Park Rangers 10–0 away from home on 8 April. *The Hammers* would win the Premier League Plate, as Wealthall scored in the 5-goal final victory over Luton Town on 15 April. A 2nd treble of the season arrived on 22 April at home to Portsmouth, as she later ended her campaign with additional goals against Lewes (on 29 April) and Queens Park Rangers (on 20 May).

AFC Basildon
On 12 August 2019, AFC Basildon unveiled Wealthall; having just completed her studies and overcoming an injury. After making a scoring debut on 25 August at Kent Football United, she got a hat-trick in her 2nd appearance as they met Actonians on 1 September. Further strikes followed in match-ups versus Cambridge City, AFC Wimbledon and Enfield Town. In October, the forward netted a treble against Phoenix Sports and a brace versus Cambridge City. Another 3 goals in 1 game came in an 8 December encounter with Stevenage, which came after a double over Kent Football United and a singular strike against Milton Keynes Dons in November. In early 2020, doubles came over Norwich City, Billericay Town (cup and league). Soon after a 23 February goal over Kent Football United, the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

### HTU

2020–21
Wealthall was 1 of many AFC Basildon to move over to HTU following their merger in mid-2020. She scored a hat-trick on her unofficial 1st appearance for *The Tags* in a pre-season friendly win over Haringey Borough on 23 August 2020, which preceded further exhibition goals over Wymondham Town (on 30 August) and Ashford Town (on 6 September). After a competitive debut on 20 September in a National League - Division One South East game with Ipswich Town, Wealthall notched an assist (for Maddie Thomas) in the following encounter with Cambridge United on 27 September and then, after that, a goal in a 4–3 road triumph at Billericay Town on 30 September. Next time out, she netted twice in a 3–2 success at Cambridge City on 11 October. Wealthall played twice more and netted once, before another pandemic-enforced curtailment.

2021–22
Wealthall opened 2021–22 with 2 goals in a 22 August 2021 victory at home to Actonians. Following further strikes across the opening months of the campaign versus Kent Football United, Stevenage, Cambridge United, London Seaward and Harlow Town between the end of August and the beginning of October. In that aforementioned month, Wealthall underwent compartment syndrome surgey. She returned to action on the pitch in February 2022, subsequently netting 3 goals in 4 matches against Cambridge United, London Seaward and Queens Park Rangers across that month. 6 games followed before the season's end, as she converted in a 4–0 win over Stevenage. Of 20 appearances that season, all bar 2 were as a substitute.

2022–23
A 4-2 success in the National League - Division One South East over Actonians on 4 September 2022 saw Wealthall gain her 1st goal of the 2022–23 campaign, as it was succeeded by goal 2 on 12 October in a 13-2 thumping of Chesham United. On 13 November, the forward popped up with a hat-trick during a 10-1 thrashing of Colney Heath in the FA Cup 1st round; which a preceded a 2nd round goal at Dartford on 27 November. Back in league action, on 4 December, Wealthall hit Hounslow for 5 in a 13-0 away win. Just over a month later, a treble occurred in a 16-0 victory against the same opponents in the same competition in early 2023. HTU ended the season with promotion as champions, as she contributed further strikes versus Cambridge United and London Seaward in February.

2023–24
Wealthall opened 2023–24 with a pre-season strike in a 23 July 2023 victory away at Margate.

## Personal Life

Wealthall attended The Bromfords School (2011–2017) and Barking Abbey School (2017–2019). As well as football, she played handball for England at a younger age.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (51)
* List of appearances of Kelly Wealthall

Goals (39)
* List of goals of Kelly Wealthall

## HTU Honours

* Essex Senior Cup (1): 2021-22
* National League - Division One South East (1): 2022–23

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kelly Wealthall" .
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Meet Jason Stephens & Kelly Wealthall: The Future of Hashtag United" , 11 May 2020.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Number 11 for the Blues... @kelkel1099 signs after previously representing @ECFA12 and @westhamwomen being their top goal scorer in their 2017/18 campaign! We are delighted to have Kelly Wealthall on board for the 2019/20 #FAWNL season!" , 12 August 2019.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "Kelly Weathall player stats" .
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Kelly Wealthall player stats" .
6. ↑ "6 weeks post op, finally back in the gym again👀 big comeback is on its way, now let’s get through rehab and back on that pitch🤩>> to see the war wounds…" , 20 November 2021.
7. ↑ "Kelly Wealthall" .