Chelsea FC Profile: Sid Castle
Full Name: Sidney Ernest Rowland Castle
Born: Saturday, 12th March 1892
Place of birth: Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Height: 5' 8"
Died: May 1978
Place of death: Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Burial: Buried - 31/05/1978 - Holy Ghost Cemetery, Basingstoke, plot A206
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1923 to 1926
Playing Career:
Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur
Charlton Athletic
Chelsea (May 1923 to Dec 1926) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Monday, 27th August 1923, Chelsea 0 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
Age on debut: 31 years 5 months 15 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 7th March 1925, Hull City 1 - 0 Chelsea
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. Sid Castle made 33 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 27th Aug 1923 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 35,000 |  |
| League | 1st Sep 1923 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 31,000 |   |
| League | 8th Sep 1923 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | 46,000 |  |
| League | 15th Sep 1923 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 22nd Sep 1923 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | 26,000 | |
| League | 29th Sep 1923 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 6th Oct 1923 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | 47,000 | |
| League | 13th Oct 1923 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 37,000 | |
| League | 17th Oct 1923 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 20th Oct 1923 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | 50,000 | |
| League | 27th Oct 1923 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 26,000 | |
| League | 3rd Nov 1923 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 26,500 | |
| League | 10th Nov 1923 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 17th Nov 1923 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 24th Nov 1923 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 18,000 | |
| League | 8th Dec 1923 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Preston North End | 36,000 | |
| League | 15th Dec 1923 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 22nd Dec 1923 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Burnley | 17,500 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1923 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1923 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 30,000 | |
| League | 29th Dec 1923 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 38,000 | |
| League | 19th Jan 1924 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 26th Jan 1924 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 36,000 | |
| League | 9th Feb 1924 | Chelsea | 0 | 6 | Notts County | 15,000 | |
| League | 23rd Feb 1924 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Everton | 30,000 | |
| League | 4th Oct 1924 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 11th Oct 1924 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 40,000 | |
| League | 24th Jan 1925 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Clapton Orient | 35,000 | |
| League | 7th Feb 1925 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Southampton | 37,000 | |
| League | 14th Feb 1925 | Fulham | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 21st Feb 1925 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 28th Feb 1925 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Portsmouth | 37,000 | |
| League | 7th Mar 1925 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Sid Castle 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. Sid Castle 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:
There is a doubt over the widely publicised date of death of 27 January 1978, especially now the date of burial has been confirmed as 31 May 1978. We are awaiting confirmation from the cemetery if they have dod recorded.
DOB is also uncertain. 1939 Census states 10 Mar 1892, whilst Death register entry states 12 Mar 1892
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