Chelsea FC Profile: Bob Edwards
Full Name: Robert Henry Edwards
Born: Friday, 22nd May 1931
Place of birth: Guildford, Surrey, England
Height: 5' 11"
Died: Wednesday, 29th May 2019 (aged 88)
Place of death: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Burial: Cremated - Mintlyn Crematorium. No known memorial
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1951 to 1955
Playing Career:
Woking
Chelsea (Nov 1951 to Jul 1955) - cost: unknown
Swindon Town
Norwich City
Northampton Town
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Friday, 26th December 1952, Stoke City 1 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 21 years 7 months 4 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 6th September 1954, Chelsea 0 - 1 Preston North End
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bob Edwards made 13 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 26th Dec 1952 | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 31,011 |  |
| League | 27th Dec 1952 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | 17,173 | |
| League | 3rd Jan 1953 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,571 |  |
| League | 24th Jan 1953 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 31,860 | |
| League | 14th Mar 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 47,903 |   |
| League | 21st Mar 1953 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36,191 | |
| League | 23rd Mar 1953 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 17,337 | |
| League | 28th Mar 1953 | Cardiff City | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 19,830 | |
| League | 3rd Apr 1953 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | 72,614 | |
| League | 11th Apr 1953 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 32,703 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1953 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 40,042 | |
| League | 25th Apr 1953 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 47,699 | |
| League | 6th Sep 1954 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | 36,947 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bob Edwards made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 16th Aug 1954 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 6,977 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bob Edwards made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 23rd Apr 1955 | Colchester United | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Robert Henry Edwards on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Robert Henry Edwards on Find-A-Grave
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