Chelsea FC Profile: David Copeland
Full Name: David Campbell Copeland
Nickname(s): Jock
Born: Friday, 2nd April 1875
Place of birth: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died: Monday, 16th November 1931 (aged 56)
Place of death: Erdington, Warwickshire, England
Burial: Buried - St. Barnabas Churchyard, Erdington, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England - Plot 481
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1905 to 1907
Was a member of Chelsea's first-ever team.
Named club captain for Chelsea's second season but broke leg in game at Burslem and never played for Chelsea again. Died of heart failure whilst chopping wood at home in Birmingham.
Buried in plot 441, St Barnabas Chuchyard, Erdington, West Midlands
Playing Career:
Ayr Parkhouse
Walsall
Bedminster
Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea (Jul 1905 to Jun 1907) - cost: unknown
Glossop
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 2nd September 1905, Stockport County 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 30 years 5 months 0 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 3rd November 1906, Burslem Port Vale 2 - 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. David Copeland made 26 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 2nd Sep 1905 | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 7,000 |  |
| League | 9th Sep 1905 | Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 |  |
| League | 11th Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Hull City | 6,000 |  |
| League | 16th Sep 1905 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,000 |  |
| League | 23rd Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,123 | |
| League | 4th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 8,000 |  |
| League | 11th Nov 1905 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 18th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Burnley | 8,000 | |
| League | 25th Nov 1905 | Leeds City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 16th Dec 1905 | Gainsborough Trinity | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 23rd Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | 25,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1905 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1905 | Glossop | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 30th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Stockport County | 12,000 | |
| League | 20th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Bradford City | 14,000 | |
| League | 27th Jan 1906 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 10th Mar 1906 | Barnsley | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,900 | |
| League | 14th Apr 1906 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 16th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Glossop | 30,000 | |
| League | 28th Apr 1906 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
| League | 1st Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | Glossop | 12,000 |  |
| League | 8th Sep 1906 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 15th Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Bradford City | 10,000 | |
| League | 22nd Sep 1906 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,562 | |
| League | 29th Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leicester Fosse | 20,000 | |
| League | 3rd Nov 1906 | Burslem Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. David Copeland made 5 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 4th Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 6,000 | |
| Friendly | 6th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Everton | 3,000 | |
| Friendly | 20th Nov 1905 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| Friendly | 13th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Corinthians (UK) | 8,000 | |
| Friendly | 19th Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Derby County | 0 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. David Copeland made 17 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 7th Oct 1905 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 14th Oct 1905 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Hitchen Town | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 28th Oct 1905 | Watford | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 800 | |
| Reserve League | 11th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Watford | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 13th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Barnet Alston Works | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 5th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Luton Town | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 10th Nov 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 17th Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 24th Nov 1906 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 22nd Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Sittingbourne | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 25th Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | 0 | (1 Pen) |
| Reserve League | 5th Jan 1907 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | (1 Pen) |
| Reserve League | 12th Jan 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Leyton | 0 | |
| Friendly | 30th Jan 1907 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 2nd Mar 1907 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 9th Mar 1907 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 29th Mar 1907 | Hastings & St Leonards United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
David died of heart failure whilst chopping wood at home in Birmingham.
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