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)
Place of death: Croydon, Surrey, England
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.
George was bought from Notts County for £150. According to the cash books, the fee was recorded as paid on 24th May 1911 and he was registered with the league on 23rd May 1911
Playing Career:
Wallasey
Rock Ferry
Stockport County
Workington
Notts County
Chelsea (May 1911 to Feb 1913) - cost: £150
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
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
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 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 16th Aug 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Aug 1911 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Aug 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 16th Oct 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 3,700 | ![]() |
London Prof. Charity Fund | 30th Oct 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,500 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 6th Nov 1911 | Clapton Orient | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 5,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Aug 1912 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1912 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 23rd Sep 1912 | Dulwich Hamlet | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 21st Oct 1912 | Barking | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 28th Oct 1912 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Barking | 2,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 11th Nov 1912 | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Aug 1915 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() ![]() |
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 22 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 11th Sep 1911 | Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Sep 1911 | West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Sep 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Sep 1911 | Leyton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Sep 1911 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Oct 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Middlesex Professional Reserve Cup | 9th Oct 1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,300 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Sep 1912 | West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Dec 1912 | Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Jan 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Jan 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Feb 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Woolwich Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Feb 1913 | Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Mar 1913 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Mar 1913 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 25th Mar 1913 | Rest of SEL | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Mar 1913 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Croydon Common | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Apr 1913 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Apr 1913 | Reading | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Clapton Orient | 3,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 10 | 0 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Apr 1913 | Peterborough City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
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