Chelsea FC Profile: Jack Sherborne
Full Name: John Lewis Sherborne
Born: Monday, 1st May 1916
Place of birth: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Died: Monday, 12th March 2007 (aged 90)
Place of death: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Burial: Cremated - 19 Mar 2007, Overdale Crematorium, Bolton. Ashes Interred in garden of rememberence at the The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1936 to 1945
Playing Career:
Chorley
Chelsea (Feb 1936 to Jun 1945) - 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, 18th December 1937, Chelsea 0 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Age on debut: 21 years 7 months 17 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 26th February 1938, Chelsea 1 - 3 Blackpool
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. Jack Sherborne made 5 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 18th Dec 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31,314 | ![]() |
League | 5th Feb 1938 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,693 | ![]() |
League | 12th Feb 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | 18,323 | ![]() |
League | 19th Feb 1938 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 49,573 | ![]() |
League | 26th Feb 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Blackpool | 27,301 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jack Sherborne made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
London Challenge Cup | 4th Oct 1937 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 13th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 3rd Oct 1938 | West Ham United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 10th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jack Sherborne made 78 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 29th Feb 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Mar 1936 | Southend United | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Mar 1936 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | Chelsea | 6,392 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Mar 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Northampton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Apr 1936 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Apr 1936 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Oct 1936 | Southall | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 25th Dec 1936 | Wimbledon | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Jan 1937 | Kings Lynn | 2 | 5 | Chelsea | 1,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd Jan 1937 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,200 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Feb 1937 | Peterborough United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Feb 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | 3,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Feb 1937 | Northampton Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,500 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 6th Mar 1937 | Worcester City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,460 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Mar 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Mar 1937 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Mar 1937 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,927 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Mar 1937 | Watford | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Mar 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Mar 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Apr 1937 | Bedford Town | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Apr 1937 | Cambridge Town | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 4th Sep 1937 | Chelmsford City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Sep 1937 | Wealdstone | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Sep 1937 | Newbury & District | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 700 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 25th Sep 1937 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 3,738 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Sep 1937 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Oct 1937 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 16th Oct 1937 | Colchester United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Oct 1937 | Watford | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 30th Oct 1937 | Bury Town | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Nov 1937 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 3,166 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Nov 1937 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Nov 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Reading | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Dec 1937 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Dec 1937 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Jan 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Jan 1938 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Jan 1938 | Northampton Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Jan 1938 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Jan 1938 | Coventry City | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Mar 1938 | Bath City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Mar 1938 | Hereford United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Apr 1938 | Hayes | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 7th May 1938 | Bury Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Aug 1938 | Bedford Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Sep 1938 | Lowestoft Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Sep 1938 | Lewes | 1 | 6 | Chelsea | 1,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Sep 1938 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,793 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Oct 1938 | Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,645 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Oct 1938 | Clapton Orient | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 12th Nov 1938 | Grantham | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,113 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Dec 1938 | Boston United | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Dec 1938 | Burton Town | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Dec 1938 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Dec 1938 | Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Feb 1939 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Feb 1939 | Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Mar 1939 | Southend United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,107 | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Apr 1939 | Wokingham | 2 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
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