Chelsea FC Profile: James Copeland
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:
Player from 1932 to 1937
Playing Career:
Park Royal
Chelsea (May 1932 to Jun 1937) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 9th September 1933, Sheffield United 4 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 23 years 11 months 8 days
Last Appearance: Saturday, 15th December 1934, Manchester City 2 - 0 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. James Copeland made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 9th Sep 1933 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 13,598 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 15th Dec 1934 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,797 | ![]() |
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