Chelsea FC Profile: George Dodd
Full Name: George Francis Dodd
Born: Friday, 16th December 1881
Place of birth: Wallasey, England
Height: 5' 7"
Died: Friday, 1st January 1960 (aged 78)
Burial: Buried - Croydon Cemetery and Crematorium, plot V3, Grave 22039
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1911 to 1913
George scored the first-ever goal against Chelsea when playing for Stockport County on 2nd September 1905.
Playing Career:
Wallasey
Rock Ferry
Stockport County
Workington
Notts County
Chelsea (Oct 1911 to Feb 1913) - cost: unknown
Millwall
Brighton And Hove Albion
Luton Town
Treherbert
Charlton Athletic
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 14th October 1911, Chelsea 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest
Age on debut: 29 years 9 months 28 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Thursday, 26th December 1912, Manchester United 4 - 2 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. George Dodd made 31 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 14th Oct 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 24,000 |   |
| League | 21st Oct 1911 | Burnley | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 12,000 |  |
| League | 28th Oct 1911 | Clapton Orient | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 4th Nov 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | 25,000 | |
| League | 11th Nov 1911 | Birmingham | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 25,000 |  |
| League | 18th Nov 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 5,000 | |
| League | 25th Nov 1911 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 |  |
| League | 2nd Dec 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Glossop | 25,000 | |
| League | 9th Dec 1911 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
| League | 16th Dec 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | 20,000 | |
| League | 23rd Dec 1911 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1911 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | 41,761 | |
| League | 30th Dec 1911 | Stockport County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 6th Jan 1912 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Leeds City | 10,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 13th Jan 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 34,400 | |
| League | 20th Jan 1912 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 9,000 | |
| League | 27th Jan 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Leicester Fosse | 27,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 3rd Feb 1912 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,070 | |
| League | 8th Apr 1912 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 17,000 | |
| League | 7th Sep 1912 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,666 | |
| League | 9th Sep 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | 25,000 | |
| League | 14th Sep 1912 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Sheffield United | 40,000 | |
| League | 21st Sep 1912 | Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 38,000 | |
| League | 5th Oct 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 25,000 | |
| League | 12th Oct 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,000 | |
| League | 19th Oct 1912 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Bradford City | 40,000 | |
| League | 26th Oct 1912 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 2nd Nov 1912 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 35,100 | |
| League | 9th Nov 1912 | Everton | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1912 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Dodd 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. George Dodd 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:
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