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Chelsea FC Profile: James Copeland

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Full Name: James Leslie Copeland

Born: Friday, 1st October 1909
Place of birth: Chorlton, Lancashire, England
Died: Tuesday, 23rd July 1991 (aged 81)
Place of death: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Burial: Cremated - 26 Jul 1991 - Hereford Crematorium, Hereford, England - Ashes were scattered in the garden of remembrance

Involvement with Chelsea:


Men's 1st Team Player from 1932 to 1937


Playing Career:


Park Royal
Chelsea (May 1932 to Jun 1937) - cost: unknown
Halifax Town
Linfield
Hereford United

Chelsea First-Team Career Summary

Competitive Debut: Saturday, 9th September 1933, Sheffield United 4 - 1 Chelsea

Age on debut: 23 years 11 months 8 days

Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 15th December 1934, Manchester City 2 - 0 Chelsea

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Appearances

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1933 / 34 100001
1934 / 35 100001
Total200002

Goals

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1933 / 34 100001
Total100001


* 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 Copeland made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Competitive Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
League9th Sep 1933Sheffield United41Chelsea13,598 match lost scored 1 goal
League15th Dec 1934Manchester City20Chelsea28,797 match lost

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1932 / 33 4
1933 / 34 1
1934 / 35 3
1935 / 36 3
1936 / 37 1
Total12

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1932 / 33 2
1933 / 34 1
1934 / 35 2
1935 / 36 1
Total6


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Copeland made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly8th Aug 1932Chelsea42Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly15th Aug 1932Chelsea42Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly18th Aug 1932Chelsea12Chelsea5,000 match won scored 1 goal
London Challenge Cup10th Oct 1932Queens Park Rangers21Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
London Challenge Cup9th Oct 1933Queens Park Rangers12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
London Challenge Cup8th Oct 1934Wimbledon12Chelsea4,000 match won scored 1 goal
London Challenge Cup24th Oct 1934Chelsea20Charlton Athleticunknown match won scored 1 goal
London Challenge Cup12th Nov 1934Chelsea01Brentfordunknown match lost
Friendly21st Aug 1935Chelsea21Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
London Challenge Cup7th Oct 1935Millwall12Chelseaunknown match won
London Challenge Cup21st Oct 1935Chelsea01Tottenham Hotspurunknown match lost
London Challenge Cup8th Oct 1936Millwall20Chelseaunknown match lost

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1932 / 33 44
1933 / 34 32
1934 / 35 24
1935 / 36 35
1936 / 37 17
Total152

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1932 / 33 24
1933 / 34 19
1934 / 35 18
1935 / 36 22
1936 / 37 6
Total89


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Copeland made 152 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Reserve League27th Aug 1932Southampton12Chelsea4,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League1st Sep 1932Chelsea00Portsmouth3,000 match drawn
Reserve League3rd Sep 1932Brighton And Hove Albion50Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League7th Sep 1932Portsmouth33Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League10th Sep 1932Clapton Orient31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League14th Sep 1932Chelsea31Readingunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League17th Sep 1932Chelsea05West Ham Unitedunknown match lost
Reserve League21st Sep 1932Reading20Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League1st Oct 1932Chelsea31Brentfordunknown match won
Reserve League8th Oct 1932Watford30Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League15th Oct 1932Chelsea10Swansea Town4,000 match won
Reserve League19th Oct 1932Chelsea12Arsenalunknown match lost
Reserve League22nd Oct 1932Coventry City91Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League29th Oct 1932Chelsea30Luton Townunknown match won
Friendly19th Nov 1932Windsor & Eton02Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Nov 1932Chelsea10Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won
Reserve League3rd Dec 1932Bristol City13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League10th Dec 1932Leicester City32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League12th Dec 1932Charlton Athletic41Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly17th Dec 1932Park Royal44Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League24th Dec 1932Chelsea11Northampton Townunknown match drawn
Reserve League26th Dec 1932Chelsea40Southend Unitedunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League27th Dec 1932Southend United32Chelseaunknown match lost scored 2 goals
Reserve League31st Dec 1932Chelsea03Southamptonunknown match lost
Reserve League7th Jan 1933Arsenal60Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League18th Jan 1933Aldershot21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League21st Jan 1933Chelsea52Clapton Orientunknown match won
Reserve League1st Feb 1933Chelsea21Charlton Athleticunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League4th Feb 1933Chelsea01Fulhamunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Feb 1933Brentford50Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League18th Feb 1933Chelsea31Watfordunknown match won
Reserve League20th Feb 1933West Ham United51Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League4th Mar 1933Chelsea32Coventry Cityunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League6th Mar 1933Tottenham Hotspur32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Mar 1933Luton Town50Chelsea10,000 match lost
Reserve League15th Mar 1933Chelsea21Crystal Palaceunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League18th Mar 1933Chelsea92Millwallunknown match won scored 6 goals
Reserve League23rd Mar 1933Swansea Town20Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League29th Mar 1933Chelsea11Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match drawn
Reserve League1st Apr 1933Chelsea21Bristol Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Apr 1933Northampton Town12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League15th Apr 1933Chelsea10Leicester Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Friendly22nd Apr 1933Maidenhead United22Chelsea2,000 match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Apr 1933Chelsea22Queens Park Rangersunknown match drawn
Reserve League2nd Sep 1933Reading22Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 2 goals
Reserve League6th Sep 1933Chelsea10Queens Park Rangersunknown match won
Reserve League20th Sep 1933Chelsea32Southend Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League23rd Sep 1933Chelsea31West Ham Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League30th Sep 1933Leicester City01Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League4th Oct 1933Crystal Palace13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League7th Oct 1933Chelsea41Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League14th Oct 1933Brentford21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League21st Oct 1933Chelsea20Arsenalunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League28th Oct 1933Northampton Town12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League4th Nov 1933Chelsea22Millwallunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League29th Nov 1933Chelsea10Arsenalunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League2nd Dec 1933Chelsea21Aldershotunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League16th Dec 1933Chelsea21Bristol Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League23rd Dec 1933Southampton01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League25th Dec 1933Chelsea41Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League30th Dec 1933Coventry City01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League6th Jan 1934Chelsea52Readingunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League31st Jan 1934Chelsea53Charlton Athleticunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League7th Feb 1934Portsmouth30Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League14th Feb 1934Guildford City24Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League24th Feb 1934Chelsea23Brentfordunknown match lost
Reserve League26th Feb 1934Tottenham Hotspur42Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League10th Mar 1934Chelsea11Northampton Town3,000 match drawn
Reserve League21st Mar 1934Chelsea13Portsmouthunknown match lost
Reserve League24th Mar 1934Chelsea70Luton Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League30th Mar 1934Chelsea00Fulhamunknown match drawn
Reserve League31st Mar 1934Swansea Town20Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League7th Apr 1934Chelsea11Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match drawn
Reserve League14th Apr 1934Aldershot11Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League18th Apr 1934ChelseaIslington Corinthiansunknown match drawn
Reserve League28th Apr 1934Bristol City20Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League29th Aug 1934Crystal Palace40Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League1st Sep 1934Leicester City00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League8th Sep 1934Chelsea31Swansea Townunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League12th Sep 1934Chelsea11Queens Park Rangersunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League15th Sep 1934Brighton And Hove Albion32Chelsea2,913 match lost scored 2 goals
Reserve League18th Sep 1934ChelseaWatfordunknown match drawn
Reserve League19th Sep 1934ChelseaFulhamunknown match drawn
Reserve League22nd Sep 1934Chelsea12Tottenham Hotspurunknown match lost
Reserve League29th Sep 1934Luton Town24Chelsea4,500 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League18th Oct 1934Fulham13Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League20th Oct 1934Chelsea22Millwallunknown match drawn
Reserve League10th Nov 1934Watford20Chelsea2,000 match lost
Reserve League17th Nov 1934Chelsea31West Ham Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League1st Dec 1934Chelsea24Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticunknown match lost
Reserve League2nd Feb 1935Tottenham Hotspur21Chelsea7,264 match lost
Reserve League6th Feb 1935Chelsea70Crystal Palaceunknown match won
Reserve League9th Feb 1935Chelsea42Luton Townunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League16th Feb 1935Southend United33Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League23rd Feb 1935Guildford City43Chelsea1,450 match lost scored 3 goals
Friendly28th Feb 1935Ramsgate23Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League16th Mar 1935Portsmouth01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League24th Apr 1935Chelsea10Northampton Townunknown match won
Reserve League2nd May 1935Islington Corinthians32Chelseaunknown match lost scored 2 goals
Reserve League4th May 1935Chelsea23Brentfordunknown match lost
Reserve League7th Sep 1935Chelsea31Millwallunknown match won
Reserve League11th Sep 1935Chelsea32Southamptonunknown match won
Reserve League18th Sep 1935Chelsea43Watfordunknown match won
Reserve League21st Sep 1935Chelsea50Swansea Townunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League25th Sep 1935Chelsea61Queens Park Rangersunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League12th Oct 1935Arsenal20Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League16th Oct 1935Brighton And Hove Albion61Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League19th Oct 1935Chelsea31Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League23rd Oct 1935ChelseaFulhamunknown match drawn
Reserve League26th Oct 1935Portsmouth22Chelsea9,000 match drawn
Reserve League30th Oct 1935Chelsea21Dartfordunknown match won
Reserve League21st Nov 1935Islington Corinthians25Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League23rd Nov 1935Northampton Town70Chelsea3,000 match lost
Reserve League4th Dec 1935Dartford00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League14th Dec 1935Guildford City53Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League21st Dec 1935Luton Town01Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League25th Dec 1935Chelsea22Brentfordunknown match drawn
Reserve League28th Dec 1935Chelsea23Bristol Cityunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Jan 1936Watford14Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League25th Jan 1936Swansea Town11Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Feb 1936Coventry City31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League22nd Feb 1936Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic31Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Feb 1936Chelsea04Guildford Cityunknown match lost
Reserve League4th Mar 1936Southend United40Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League7th Mar 1936Tottenham Hotspur53Chelsea6,392 match lost
Reserve League14th Mar 1936Chelsea41Readingunknown match won
Reserve League23rd Mar 1936West Ham United10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League28th Mar 1936Chelsea33Northampton Townunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League1st Apr 1936Chelsea51Southend Unitedunknown match won scored 4 goals
Reserve League4th Apr 1936Southend United21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League10th Apr 1936Fulham30Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Apr 1936Chelsea31Clapton Orientunknown match won
Reserve League13th Apr 1936Chelsea40Fulhamunknown match won
Reserve League20th Apr 1936Brighton And Hove Albion14Chelseaunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League25th Apr 1936Chelsea31Luton Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League12th Sep 1936Chelsea02West Ham Unitedunknown match lost
Reserve League31st Oct 1936Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic22Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League7th Nov 1936Chelsea11Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match drawn
Reserve League19th Dec 1936Chelsea32Fulhamunknown match won
Reserve League25th Dec 1936Chelsea21Charlton Athleticunknown match won
Friendly2nd Jan 1937Kings Lynn25Chelsea1,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League18th Jan 1937Millwall13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League23rd Jan 1937Chelsea60Clapton Orientunknown match won
Reserve League1st Feb 1937Luton Town32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League10th Feb 1937Chelsea00Arsenalunknown match drawn
Friendly27th Feb 1937Cheltenham Town06Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Friendly6th Mar 1937Worcester City12Chelsea1,460 match won
Friendly26th Mar 1937Kings Lynn44Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League3rd Apr 1937Chelsea30Swansea Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League10th Apr 1937Southampton51Chelsea3,749 match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League14th Apr 1937Chelsea21Readingunknown match won scored 1 goal
Friendly26th Apr 1937Letchworth Town22Chelseaunknown match drawn

Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:


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Chelsea FC Player James Copeland

Games Won: 0
Win Percentage: 0%
Total Bookings: 0
Times Sent Off: 0

Teammates

During his Chelsea first-team career of 2 appearances, James Copeland played alongside the following 17 players (number of appearances together in the same match-day squad in brackets)

Len Allum (1)
Jimmy Argue (1)
George Barber (1)
Bill Barraclough (1)
Allan Craig (2)
George Gibson (2)
Jack Horton (1)
Johnny Jackson (2)
Tommy Law (1)
Bob MacAulay (1)
Harold Miller (1)
Peter O'Dowd (1)
Eric Oakton (1)
Leslie Odell (1)
Johnnie Rankin (1)
Willie Russell (1)
Dick Spence (1)