Chelsea FC Profile: Sid Bishop
Full Name: Sidney MacDonald Bishop
Born: Saturday, 10th February 1900
Place of birth: Stepney, London, England
Height: 6' 0"
Died: Wednesday, 4th May 1949 (aged 49)
Place of death: Fulham, London, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1928 to 1933
"Often found in the record books under Syd Bishop.... but he was born a Sidney, married as a Sidney, and died as a Sidney. Only his 1901 census, written out by a government official, named him 'Sydney'." (ref: http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersB/BioBishopSM.html)
Playing Career:
Ilford
West Ham United
Leicester City
Chelsea (Jun 1928 to May 1933) - cost: £4,500 - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 25th August 1928, Chelsea 4 - 0 Swansea Town
Age on debut: 28 years 6 months 15 days
100th Appearance: Saturday, 26th March 1932, Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 8th October 1932, Chelsea 2 - 1 Middlesbrough
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. Sid Bishop made 109 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 25th Aug 1928 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Swansea Town | 47,264 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1928 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,801 | ![]() |
League | 1st Sep 1928 | Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,653 | ![]() |
League | 5th Sep 1928 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 21,556 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Sep 1928 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 48,775 | ![]() |
League | 15th Sep 1928 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | 34,793 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Sep 1928 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,748 | ![]() |
League | 29th Sep 1928 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 38,139 | ![]() |
League | 6th Oct 1928 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,969 | ![]() |
League | 13th Oct 1928 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Clapton Orient | 39,890 | ![]() |
League | 27th Oct 1928 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Southampton | 33,197 | ![]() |
League | 1st Dec 1928 | Hull City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,925 | ![]() |
League | 8th Dec 1928 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 45,840 | ![]() |
League | 15th Dec 1928 | Reading | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 13,338 | ![]() |
League | 9th Mar 1929 | Southampton | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 23,829 | ![]() |
League | 13th Mar 1929 | Notts County | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 11,235 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 16th Mar 1929 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30,383 | ![]() |
League | 30th Mar 1929 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Millwall | 42,637 | ![]() |
League | 17th Apr 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 7,086 | ![]() |
League | 20th Apr 1929 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,356 | ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Reading | 12,898 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 26,832 | ![]() |
League | 7th Sep 1929 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,299 | ![]() |
League | 11th Sep 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 11,353 | ![]() |
League | 14th Sep 1929 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Millwall | 35,858 | ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1929 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,569 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Sep 1929 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | Bury | 12,640 | ![]() |
League | 28th Sep 1929 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 46,770 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 5th Oct 1929 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,317 | ![]() |
League | 12th Oct 1929 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 27,171 | ![]() |
League | 19th Oct 1929 | Notts County | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 13,878 | ![]() |
League | 26th Oct 1929 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Reading | 29,238 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Nov 1929 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,642 | ![]() |
League | 30th Nov 1929 | Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,333 | ![]() |
League | 7th Dec 1929 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Swansea Town | 16,548 | ![]() |
League | 14th Dec 1929 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,526 | ![]() |
League | 21st Dec 1929 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Preston North End | 12,769 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1929 | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 14,882 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1929 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Blackpool | 53,819 | ![]() |
League | 28th Dec 1929 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,772 | ![]() |
League | 1st Jan 1930 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,773 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 4th Jan 1930 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 33,345 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 11th Jan 1930 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 55,579 | ![]() |
League | 18th Jan 1930 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,355 | ![]() |
League | 25th Jan 1930 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Southampton | 25,268 | ![]() |
League | 1st Feb 1930 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 33,623 | ![]() |
League | 8th Feb 1930 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 23,146 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Feb 1930 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Notts County | 27,103 | ![]() |
League | 1st Mar 1930 | Reading | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 14,672 | ![]() |
League | 8th Mar 1930 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 39,523 | ![]() |
League | 12th Mar 1930 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 11,087 | ![]() |
League | 15th Mar 1930 | Hull City | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 4,813 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Mar 1930 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Stoke City | 35,621 | ![]() |
League | 29th Mar 1930 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,967 | ![]() |
League | 5th Apr 1930 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Bradford City | 26,068 | ![]() |
League | 12th Apr 1930 | Swansea Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,944 | ![]() |
League | 18th Apr 1930 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | 36,038 | ![]() |
League | 3rd May 1930 | Bury | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,689 | ![]() |
League | 30th Aug 1930 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,294 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Sep 1930 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 68,386 | ![]() |
League | 13th Sep 1930 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 31,334 | ![]() |
League | 15th Sep 1930 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 51,960 | ![]() |
League | 20th Sep 1930 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 48,347 | ![]() |
League | 27th Sep 1930 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 41,386 | ![]() |
League | 4th Oct 1930 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 48,395 | ![]() |
League | 11th Oct 1930 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,853 | ![]() |
League | 15th Nov 1930 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 25,671 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Nov 1930 | Leeds United | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 13,602 | ![]() |
League | 29th Nov 1930 | Chelsea | 1 | 5 | Arsenal | 74,667 | ![]() |
League | 13th Dec 1930 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Sunderland | 31,295 | ![]() |
League | 20th Dec 1930 | Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,687 | ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1930 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Aston Villa | 40,990 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1930 | Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 53,580 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1931 | West Ham United | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 21,000 | ![]() |
League | 17th Jan 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | 40,011 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 24th Jan 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 62,945 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 31st Jan 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | 35,936 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 14th Feb 1931 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 61,170 | ![]() |
League | 18th Feb 1931 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 17,546 | ![]() |
League | 21st Feb 1931 | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 26,694 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 28th Feb 1931 | Birmingham | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 52,298 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 4th Mar 1931 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Birmingham | 74,365 | ![]() |
League | 4th Apr 1931 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 53,867 | ![]() |
League | 25th Apr 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 19,521 | ![]() |
League | 2nd May 1931 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | 22,860 | ![]() |
League | 29th Aug 1931 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 24,510 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1931 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,338 | ![]() |
League | 5th Sep 1931 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 42,961 | ![]() |
League | 9th Sep 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31,426 | ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1931 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 11,809 | ![]() |
League | 26th Sep 1931 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,189 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Oct 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 40,597 | ![]() |
League | 21st Nov 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 64,427 | ![]() |
League | 28th Nov 1931 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,264 | ![]() |
League | 5th Dec 1931 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Manchester City | 27,509 | ![]() |
League | 12th Dec 1931 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,186 | ![]() |
League | 19th Dec 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Birmingham | 17,551 | ![]() |
League | 19th Mar 1932 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,791 | ![]() |
League | 25th Mar 1932 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 38,515 | ![]() |
League | 26th Mar 1932 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Everton | 56,298 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Apr 1932 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 56,124 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Apr 1932 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 23,873 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1932 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,856 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Sep 1932 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,032 | ![]() |
League | 7th Sep 1932 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | Portsmouth | 20,984 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1932 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | 32,775 | ![]() |
League | 24th Sep 1932 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Newcastle United | 51,857 | ![]() |
League | 1st Oct 1932 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 32,684 | ![]() |
League | 8th Oct 1932 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 18,181 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Sid Bishop made 23 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 13th Aug 1928 | Chelsea | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 16th Aug 1928 | Chelsea | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() | ||
Friendly | 26th May 1929 | Provincia Club Buenos Aires | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 34,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th May 1929 | Argentine Amateur Association | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 50,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Jun 1929 | San Lorenzo de Almagro | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 8,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 9th Jun 1929 | Penarol | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Jun 1929 | Independiente | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 16th Jun 1929 | Unión de Santa Fe | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Jun 1929 | Racing Buenos Aires | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd Jun 1929 | Montevideo Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Jun 1929 | Rio De Janeiro XI | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 45,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 4th Jul 1929 | Corrinthians (Brazil) | 4 | 4 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Aug 1929 | Chelsea | 3 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Aug 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 14th Oct 1929 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Dulwich Hamlet | 3,600 | ![]() |
London Prof. Charity Fund | 21st Oct 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 4,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 18th Nov 1929 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 21st Aug 1930 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 27th Oct 1930 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Aug 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 16,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Aug 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Aug 1932 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 18th Aug 1932 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Sid Bishop made 23 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 17th Nov 1928 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Feb 1929 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Feb 1929 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Feb 1929 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Apr 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Apr 1929 | Leicester City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Nov 1931 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Jan 1932 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Feb 1932 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Feb 1932 | Southend United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Mar 1932 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Reading | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Mar 1932 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Oct 1932 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Oct 1932 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Oct 1932 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Jan 1933 | Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Jan 1933 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Feb 1933 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Feb 1933 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Feb 1933 | Brentford | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Feb 1933 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Watford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Feb 1933 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Mar 1933 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Coventry City | unknown | ![]() |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Sid was a publican in later life and passed away at the Admiral Keppel Public House, 77 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, England.

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