Chelsea FC Profile: Alexander MacFarlane
Full Name: Alexander MacFarlane
Nickname(s): Sandy
Born: Tuesday, 6th August 1878
Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: Saturday, 22nd December 1945 (aged 67)
Place of death: Preston, Lancashire, England
Burial: Buried - Preston New Cemetery, Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1913 to 1915
Playing Career:
Airdrieonians
Woolwich Arsenal
Airdrieonians
Newcastle United
Dundee
Chelsea (Apr 1913 to Jun 1915) - cost: unknown - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 13th September 1913, Oldham Athletic 3 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 35 years 1 months 7 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 19th September 1914, Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Chelsea
Appearances
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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. Alexander MacFarlane made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 13th Sep 1913 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Manchester United | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Sep 1913 | Burnley | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 19th Sep 1914 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Alexander MacFarlane made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Alexander MacFarlane made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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