Chelsea FC Profile: Jack Allister
Full Name: John Grandison Allister
Born: Thursday, 30th June 1927
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Thursday, 11th February 1999 (aged 71)
Place of death: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh. There is no known memorial
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1949 to 1952
'Jack' Alister was a strong attacking wing half and occasional centre forward whose appearences for Chelsea's first team were limited. On his return to Scotland, he bacame an integral part of the Aberdeen team for six seasons, before returning south and finishing his career with Chesterfield Town
Playing Career:
Tranent Juniors
Chelsea (Jul 1949 to Oct 1952) - cost: unknown
Aberdeen
Chesterfield Town
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Wednesday, 12th March 1952, Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle United
Age on debut: 24 years 8 months 11 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 4th October 1952, Charlton Athletic 2 - 2 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
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. Jack Allister made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 12th Mar 1952 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42,948 |   |
| League | 15th Mar 1952 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,448 |  |
| League | 12th Apr 1952 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,081 | |
| League | 4th Oct 1952 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 36,653 |  |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jack Allister 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. Jack Allister 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 John Grandison Allister on Ancestry
View CGS profile for John Grandison Allister on Find-A-Grave
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