Chelsea FC Profile: Bill H Robertson
Full Name: William Harold Robertson
Born: Sunday, 25th March 1923
Place of birth: Crowthorne, Berkshire, England
Height: 6' 1 1/2"
Died: Saturday, 15th March 2003 (aged 79)
Place of death: Hanworth, Middlesex, England
Burial: Cremated - South West Middlesex Crematorium. No known memorial
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1945 to 1948
Playing Career:
R.A.F. Lossiemouth
Chelsea (Oct 1945 to Dec 1948) - cost: unknown
Birmingham City
Stoke City
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 5th January 1946, Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester City
Age on debut: 22 years 9 months 11 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 29th March 1948, Manchester City 1 - 0 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
|
* 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. Bill H Robertson made 43 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
F.A. Cup | 5th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | 39,678 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1946 | Leicester City | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,368 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 26th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 65,726 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 30th Jan 1946 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 9th Feb 1946 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | 65,307 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Feb 1946 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 55,000 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1946 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 62,850 | ![]() |
League | 4th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Manchester United | 27,750 | ![]() |
League | 7th Sep 1946 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | Chelsea | 49,995 | ![]() |
League | 9th Sep 1946 | Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,545 | ![]() |
League | 14th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 56,484 | ![]() |
League | 18th Sep 1946 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,275 | ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1946 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,932 | ![]() |
League | 28th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 63,859 | ![]() |
League | 5th Oct 1946 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 44,082 | ![]() |
League | 12th Oct 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Stoke City | 67,935 | ![]() |
League | 19th Oct 1946 | Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 36,474 | ![]() |
League | 26th Oct 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 56,432 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Nov 1946 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,365 | ![]() |
League | 9th Nov 1946 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Brentford | 50,242 | ![]() |
League | 16th Nov 1946 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,227 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Nov 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 63,896 | ![]() |
League | 30th Nov 1946 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,946 | ![]() |
League | 7th Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Everton | 41,255 | ![]() |
League | 14th Dec 1946 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 9,011 | ![]() |
League | 21st Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43,006 | ![]() |
League | 10th May 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 22,482 | ![]() |
League | 26th May 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Portsmouth | 26,048 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Aug 1947 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 27,389 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 36,375 | ![]() |
League | 30th Aug 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Derby County | 59,919 | ![]() |
League | 6th Sep 1947 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,837 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | 30,085 | ![]() |
League | 13th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 41,242 | ![]() |
League | 17th Sep 1947 | Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 31,444 | ![]() |
League | 20th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Everton | 42,955 | ![]() |
League | 27th Sep 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 51,365 | ![]() |
League | 4th Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Aston Villa | 67,789 | ![]() |
League | 11th Oct 1947 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 51,449 | ![]() |
League | 18th Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 49,398 | ![]() |
League | 25th Oct 1947 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 58,866 | ![]() |
League | 1st Nov 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | 67,277 | ![]() |
League | 29th Mar 1948 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,643 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill H Robertson made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 26th Apr 1946 | KB Copenhagen | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th May 1946 | Swindon Town | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th May 1946 | Young Fellows Zurich | 0 | 5 | Chelsea | 4,300 | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th May 1946 | Servette | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 9,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Jun 1946 | Young Boys Bern | 1 | 7 | Chelsea | 6,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Jun 1946 | Chaux de Fonds | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Jun 1946 | St. Gallen | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Jun 1946 | FC Basel | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1946 | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Jun 1947 | IFK Norrkoping | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Jun 1947 | Sweden XI | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Jun 1947 | Gothenburg Alliance | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,000 | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill H Robertson made 51 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1945 | Luton Town | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1946 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1946 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Jan 1947 | Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 4,478 | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 18th Jan 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 25th Jan 1947 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 1st Feb 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Feb 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 1st Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 5 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 5th Mar 1947 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 15th Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 22nd Mar 1947 | Millwall | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 29th Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 7th Apr 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Apr 1947 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Apr 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Aldershot | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd May 1947 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th May 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 21st May 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Leyton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 10th Nov 1947 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,282 | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 17th Nov 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Nov 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Nov 1947 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Dec 1947 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Dec 1947 | Margate | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,880 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Dec 1947 | Aldershot | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Watford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1947 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Dec 1947 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 3,205 | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 3rd Jan 1948 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Leyton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 14th Jan 1948 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 17th Jan 1948 | Fulham | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 24th Jan 1948 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 31st Jan 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 7th Feb 1948 | Arsenal | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 14th Feb 1948 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 21st Feb 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Feb 1948 | Dover Town | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 2,786 | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 6th Mar 1948 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 20th Mar 1948 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 24th Mar 1948 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 26th Mar 1948 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 27th Mar 1948 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 31st Mar 1948 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Apr 1948 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Apr 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Apr 1948 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 3,154 | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Apr 1948 | Redhill | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Apr 1948 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Swansea Town | unknown | ![]() |
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