A striker, Feely started out with non-league Enfield, before signing for Chelsea, for whom he scored on his debut in a 2-1 win over Coventry City in April 1971. However, Feely was competing for a place in the starting line-up with the likes of Peter Osgood, Ian Hutchinson and Tommy Baldwin and only made five first team appearances in three seasons. He was sold to Bournemouth in February 1973. He moved to Fulham in 1974, and then Gillingham, where he scored 22 goals in 41 league games. Feely later had spells with Sheffield Wednesday, where he was extremely popular with the fans for his goalscoring exploits, and Stockport County