The story of Dominic Kelly intrigued me.
Ahead of Leeds United's 100th birthday, the club approached me to document every player who had worn the famous shirt - this information is now displayed on Lowfields Road outside the Centenary Pavillion.
However, despite former loanee Adam Johnson playing five times for Leeds in 2006 (ahead of his conviction for a well-documented offence in March 2016), the lady in charge of the project back in 2019, decided to air-brush him from the records.
I challenged this decision, mainly on the basis that (God forbid) any living person who is depicted on the history boards, could go on to commit similar or worst offences and their names and records would remain on display.
Well - a few years ago, the story of Dominic Kelly came to light through a discussion on social media and I decided to investigate.
Dominic Kelly, had followed Bert Sproston from Sandbach Ramblers, in Cheshire, to Elland Road. He was the younger brother of John 'Mick' Kelly who was also on the books but would leave within a month of 'Dom's' arrival.
Despite signing in September 1935, Kelly would not taste first team football until 2 April 1938, when he was called on to make his debut, at centre-half, away to Bolton Wanderers.
In reporting the team news the day before the game, the Yorkshire Evening Post heaped glowing praise on the youngster, describing him as a well built, likeable young man.
The game ended goalless, it was a well earned point for Leeds and Kelly had made a good impression in an encounter played in extremely wet conditions.
Kelly retained his place in the side, the following week, for the visit of Arsenal who returned to London with the points thanks to a solitary goal four minutes from time.
The youngster went on to make two more appearances that season and Leeds were well beaten in both - losing 6-2 at Manchester City and 4-0 at Portsmouth.
On 1 November 1938, Dominic Kelly was sold to Newcastle United. His chances of regular first team football at Elland Road were limited due to the fine form of Tom Holley.
Like all footballers, his league career would go on to be interrupted by World War II and Kelly, having played only once for the Geordies, retired after the war due to injuries sustained.
Despite his retirement from football, Kelly was a fine cricketer and represented Northumberland whilst embarking on a new career working for the Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Police force.
That career lasted just over ten years. On Friday 22 November 1957, it was alleged that he had stolen £21 from the Addison Hotel in Newcastle. He appeared at Newcastle Magistrates Court the following Monday and was bailed ahead of a further court date.
On New Years Eve, 1957, Kelly, claiming depression over the health of his wife, was found guilty of theft. He received a fine, plus costs and was ordered to hand the stolen cash back to the hotel.
Whilst previously of good character, his misdemeanours didn't end there. The former footballer had been dismissed by the Police and was working as a night porter at the Winton Hotel in Bayswater.
The manager of the hotel had given Kelly a weeks notice and Kelly replied by telling him he would splash blood all over the walls of the hotel.
On Christmas Eve 1968, Dominic Kelly warned the hotel manager not to sleep in his bed that night as he was going to burn the hotel down. Tragic events then unfolded.
Kelly, despite denying the charge, was convicted of manslaughter, at the Old Bailey on 9 June 1969, and sentenced to five years imprisonment. He had set fire to a hotel room at 3:40 on Christmas Day morning 1968, which resulted in the death of a young chambermaid.
After serving his time in jail, Dominic Kelly died on 20 October 1982 in Croydon.
Maybe he too, will now be airbrushed from history on Lowfields Road?