Chelsea FC Profile: James Smith
Full Name: James Harold Smith
Born: Tuesday, 16th December 1930
Place of birth: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Height: 5' 7"
Died: Friday, 7th January 2022 (aged 91)
Place of death: Diss, Norfolk, England
Burial: Cremated - West Suffolk Crematorium, Risby, Suffolk
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1951 to 1955
Playing Career:
Shildon (A)
Chelsea (Apr 1951 to May 1955) - cost: unknown
Leyton Orient
* (A) = Amateur
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 8th September 1951, Chelsea 2 - 1 Fulham
Age on debut: 20 years 8 months 23 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 10th October 1953, Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 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. James Smith made 23 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 8th Sep 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Fulham | 47,582 |  |
| League | 15th Sep 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 25,165 |  |
| League | 22nd Sep 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | Chelsea | 35,184 |  |
| League | 29th Sep 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | 49,762 | |
| League | 6th Oct 1951 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,010 |  |
| League | 13th Oct 1951 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 34,917 | |
| F.A. Cup | 3rd Mar 1952 | Leeds United | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 30,504 | |
| F.A. Cup | 8th Mar 1952 | Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 43,677 | |
| League | 12th Mar 1952 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42,948 | |
| League | 15th Mar 1952 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,448 | |
| League | 22nd Mar 1952 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | 36,880 | |
| F.A. Cup | 5th Apr 1952 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 68,084 | |
| F.A. Cup | 7th Apr 1952 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 57,450 | |
| League | 12th Apr 1952 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,081 | |
| League | 15th Apr 1952 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,882 | |
| League | 19th Apr 1952 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Burnley | 26,349 | |
| League | 21st Apr 1952 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 37,434 | |
| League | 26th Apr 1952 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,851 | |
| League | 30th Apr 1952 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 46,574 | |
| League | 3rd May 1952 | Derby County | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,582 | |
| League | 3rd Jan 1953 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,571 | |
| League | 3rd Oct 1953 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Sunderland | 56,685 | |
| League | 10th Oct 1953 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 32,217 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Smith 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. James Smith 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:
D.O.B. from "Bounder" Roger. He got an eMail from the player
View CGS profile for James Harold Smith on Ancestry
View CGS profile for James Harold Smith on Find-A-Grave
View location on Zeemaps for James Harold SmithReturn to Player Directory.
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