Chelsea FC Profile: Bob Salmond
Full Name: Robert Craig Salmond
Born: Friday, 22nd September 1911
Place of birth: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 11 1/2"
Died: Saturday, 24th October 1998 (aged 87)
Place of death: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - Falkirk Crematorium. Ashes interred in the Garden of Remembrance. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1938 to 1945
Playing Career:
Dundee North End
Portsmouth
Chelsea (Nov 1938 to Jun 1945) - cost: unknown
Banbury Spencer
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 12th November 1938, Chelsea 4 - 0 Sunderland
Age on debut: 27 years 1 months 21 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 15th April 1939, Huddersfield Town 3 - 1 Chelsea
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 Salmond made 29 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 12th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 37,103 |  |
| League | 19th Nov 1938 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,678 |  |
| League | 26th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32,456 | |
| League | 3rd Dec 1938 | Everton | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,959 | |
| League | 10th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 23,257 | |
| League | 17th Dec 1938 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,536 | |
| League | 24th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Liverpool | 6,801 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1938 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,586 |  |
| League | 27th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | 32,692 | |
| League | 31st Dec 1938 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 13,180 | |
| F.A. Cup | 7th Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 58,095 | |
| League | 14th Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 26,750 | |
| F.A. Cup | 21st Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Fulham | 69,987 | |
| League | 28th Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | 31,265 | |
| League | 4th Feb 1939 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,205 | |
| F.A. Cup | 11th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 60,920 | |
| F.A. Cup | 13th Feb 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 47,549 | |
| League | 18th Feb 1939 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 54,510 | |
| F.A. Cup | 20th Feb 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 51,879 | |
| League | 8th Mar 1939 | Derby County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,697 | |
| League | 11th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 17,102 | |
| League | 15th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | 12,971 | |
| League | 18th Mar 1939 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,954 | |
| League | 25th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 31,255 | |
| League | 1st Apr 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,747 | |
| League | 7th Apr 1939 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 29,014 | |
| League | 8th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Everton | 51,481 | |
| League | 10th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 27,070 | |
| League | 15th Apr 1939 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,731 | |
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 Salmond 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
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bob Salmond made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Robert Craig Salmond on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Robert Craig Salmond on Find-A-Grave
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