Chelsea FC Profile: Alec Donald
Full Name: Alexander Donald
Born: Tuesday, 3rd May 1898
Place of birth: Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Thursday, 10th April 1952 (aged 53)
Place of death: Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Burial: Buried - 12 April 1952 - Auld Aisle Cemetery, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland - Section A, Row Q, Grave 984D
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1930 to 1932
Playing Career:
Partick Thistle
Indiana Flooring
Heart Of Midlothian
New York Nationals
Chelsea (Jul 1930 to Jun 1932) - cost: unknown
Bristol Rovers
Dunfermline Athletic
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 8th November 1930, Blackburn Rovers 2 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 32 years 6 months 5 days
Last Appearance: Wednesday, 2nd March 1932, Chelsea 2 - 2 Sunderland
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. Alec Donald made 24 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 8th Nov 1930 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,008 |  |
| League | 15th Nov 1930 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 25,671 |  |
| League | 22nd Nov 1930 | Leeds United | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 13,602 | |
| League | 14th Mar 1931 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 32,623 | |
| League | 21st Mar 1931 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 27,866 | |
| League | 25th Mar 1931 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Birmingham | 12,968 | |
| League | 28th Mar 1931 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | 25,446 | |
| League | 7th Apr 1931 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,848 | |
| League | 11th Apr 1931 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 28,224 |  |
| League | 18th Apr 1931 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,854 | |
| League | 25th Apr 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 19,521 | |
| League | 2nd May 1931 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | 22,860 | |
| League | 29th Aug 1931 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 24,510 | |
| League | 31st Aug 1931 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,338 | |
| League | 5th Sep 1931 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 42,961 | |
| League | 9th Sep 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31,426 | |
| League | 12th Sep 1931 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,562 | |
| League | 19th Sep 1931 | Chelsea | 3 | 6 | Aston Villa | 56,698 | |
| League | 26th Sep 1931 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,189 | |
| League | 3rd Oct 1931 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 40,597 | |
| League | 10th Oct 1931 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,050 | |
| League | 17th Oct 1931 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,294 | |
| League | 12th Dec 1931 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,186 | |
| League | 2nd Mar 1932 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Sunderland | 20,087 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
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