Chelsea FC Profile: John Compton
Full Name: John Frederick Compton
Born: Friday, 27th August 1937 (age: 85)
Place of birth: Poplar, London, England
Height: 5' 9"
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1955 to 1960
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Feb 1955 to Jun 1960) - From Chelsea Juniors
Ipswich Town
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 28th April 1956, Chelsea 2 - 1 Blackpool
Age on debut: 18 years 8 months 1 days
Last Appearance: Saturday, 12th December 1959, Blackpool 3 - 1 Chelsea
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. John Compton made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 28th Apr 1956 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | 35,427 |  |
| League | 7th Apr 1958 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,130 |  |
| League | 12th Apr 1958 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 27,994 | |
| League | 19th Apr 1958 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,515 | |
| League | 22nd Aug 1959 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | Preston North End | 42,891 | |
| League | 26th Aug 1959 | Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 57,674 | |
| League | 29th Aug 1959 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,341 |  |
| League | 2nd Sep 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 6 | Manchester United | 66,579 | |
| League | 16th Sep 1959 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Birmingham City | 31,651 | |
| League | 19th Sep 1959 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | West Ham United | 54,349 | |
| League | 14th Nov 1959 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,364 | |
| League | 12th Dec 1959 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,410 | |
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