Chelsea FC Profile: Wally Bellett
Full Name: Walter Ronald Bellett
Born: Tuesday, 14th November 1933
Place of birth: Stratford, Essex, England
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Friday, 11th November 2022 (aged 88)
Place of death: Canvey Island, Essex, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1954 to 1958
Playing Career:
Barking
Chelsea (Sep 1954 to Dec 1958) - cost: unknown
Plymouth Argyle
Leyton Orient
Chester City
Wrexham
Tranmere Rovers
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 11th February 1956, Manchester City 2 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 22 years 2 months 28 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 13th December 1958, West Bromwich Albion 4 - 0 Chelsea
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. Wally Bellett made 35 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 11th Feb 1956 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 26,642 |  |
| League | 10th Mar 1956 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,670 |  |
| League | 18th Aug 1956 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,960 | |
| League | 22nd Aug 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 36,543 | |
| League | 25th Aug 1956 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | 21,832 |  |
| League | 1st Sep 1956 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 38,679 | |
| League | 8th Sep 1956 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 15th Sep 1956 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | 40,530 | |
| League | 19th Sep 1956 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21,971 | |
| League | 29th Sep 1956 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Portsmouth | 31,620 | |
| League | 6th Oct 1956 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 55,788 | |
| League | 27th Oct 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 21,299 | |
| League | 4th Sep 1957 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 27,943 | |
| League | 7th Sep 1957 | Everton | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,066 | |
| League | 5th Oct 1957 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38,722 | |
| League | 9th Nov 1957 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | 34,102 | |
| League | 16th Nov 1957 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 32,678 | |
| League | 23rd Nov 1957 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Leicester City | 27,757 | |
| League | 30th Nov 1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 18,815 | |
| League | 7th Dec 1957 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | 17,038 | |
| League | 14th Dec 1957 | Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 36,853 | |
| League | 21st Dec 1957 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39,747 |  |
| League | 25th Dec 1957 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | Portsmouth | 27,036 | |
| League | 11th Jan 1958 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Everton | 29,490 | |
| League | 18th Jan 1958 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | 37,327 | |
| League | 22nd Mar 1958 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 27,849 | |
| League | 29th Mar 1958 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | 32,929 | |
| League | 4th Apr 1958 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 44,288 | |
| League | 5th Apr 1958 | Luton Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,285 | |
| League | 7th Apr 1958 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,130 | |
| League | 12th Apr 1958 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 27,994 | |
| League | 19th Apr 1958 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,515 | |
| League | 29th Nov 1958 | Everton | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,638 | |
| League | 6th Dec 1958 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | 27,773 | |
| League | 13th Dec 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,557 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Wally Bellett made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 3rd May 1956 | Walthanstow Avenue | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Wally Bellett 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 | 0 | |
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