Chelsea FC Profile: Norrie Fairgray
Full Name: Norman Murray Fairgray
Nickname(s): Norrie
Born: Thursday, 28th October 1880
Place of birth: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 5"
Died: Sunday, 24th March 1968 (aged 87)
Place of death: Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Burial: Buried - Mar 1968 - St Michael's Cemetery, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland - Section LXXVii, Grave 15
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1907 to 1914
Playing Career:
Maxwelltown Volunteers
--->Kilmarnock (L)
Lincoln City
Chelsea (Jul 1907 to Jun 1914) - cost: unknown
Motherwell
Queen Of The South
* (L) = On Loan
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 14th September 1907, Newcastle United 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 26 years 10 months 17 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 17th January 1914, Manchester United 0 - 1 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. Norrie Fairgray made 84 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 14th Sep 1907 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 |  |
| League | 21st Sep 1907 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 23rd Sep 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | 20,000 |  |
| League | 28th Sep 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Manchester United | 30,000 | |
| League | 5th Oct 1907 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 19th Oct 1907 | Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 |  |
| League | 26th Oct 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Everton | 50,000 | |
| League | 2nd Nov 1907 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,000 | |
| League | 9th Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 55,000 | |
| League | 16th Nov 1907 | The Wednesday | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,000 | |
| League | 23rd Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | 20,000 | |
| League | 30th Nov 1907 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 2nd Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18,000 | |
| League | 7th Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | 50,000 | |
| League | 25th Jan 1908 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 8th Feb 1908 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| League | 15th Feb 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 30,000 |  |
| League | 29th Feb 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | 32,000 | |
| League | 7th Mar 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 14th Mar 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | The Wednesday | 30,000 | |
| League | 21st Mar 1908 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 1st Apr 1908 | Everton | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 4th Apr 1908 | Manchester City | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 11th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 40,000 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1908 | Bury | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,000 | |
| League | 20th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | 40,000 | |
| League | 25th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 30,000 | |
| League | 29th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Notts County | 10,000 | |
| League | 1st Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 25,000 | |
| League | 5th Sep 1908 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 10th Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 35,000 | |
| League | 17th Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | The Wednesday | 25,000 | |
| League | 24th Oct 1908 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 31st Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | 30,000 | |
| League | 7th Nov 1908 | Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 14th Nov 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Everton | 40,000 | |
| League | 21st Nov 1908 | Leicester Fosse | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 28th Nov 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Woolwich Arsenal | 55,000 | |
| League | 2nd Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 30,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 20th Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Hull City | 25,792 | |
| League | 23rd Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | 25,000 | |
| League | 30th Jan 1909 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 6th Feb 1909 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 31,897 | |
| League | 13th Feb 1909 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,000 | |
| League | 27th Feb 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 10,000 | |
| League | 13th Mar 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 30,000 | |
| League | 20th Mar 1909 | Everton | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 31st Mar 1909 | Bury | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| League | 25th Sep 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 2nd Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 35,000 | |
| League | 9th Oct 1909 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 27th Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 25,000 | |
| League | 30th Oct 1909 | Sunderland | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 6th Nov 1909 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Everton | 35,000 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1911 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 9,000 | |
| League | 29th Apr 1911 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 2nd Sep 1911 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | 28,000 | |
| League | 9th Sep 1911 | Leeds City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 11th Sep 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Derby County | 20,000 | |
| League | 16th Sep 1911 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32,000 | |
| League | 23rd Sep 1911 | Leicester Fosse | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 30th Sep 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Gainsborough Trinity | 30,000 | |
| League | 25th Nov 1911 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 10th Feb 1912 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 25,000 | |
| League | 17th Feb 1912 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 9,000 | |
| League | 24th Feb 1912 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Burnley | 30,000 | |
| 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 | 28th Sep 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 30,000 | |
| League | 28th Dec 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 35,000 | |
| League | 25th Jan 1913 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 1st Feb 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | The Wednesday | 35,606 | |
| F.A. Cup | 5th Feb 1913 | The Wednesday | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,860 | |
| League | 8th Feb 1913 | Sunderland | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 22nd Feb 1913 | Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 20th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Manchester United | 40,000 | |
| League | 27th Sep 1913 | Burnley | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 8th Nov 1913 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
| League | 15th Nov 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Derby County | 28,000 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 29,305 | |
| F.A. Cup | 14th Jan 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Millwall Athletic | 35,800 | |
| League | 17th Jan 1914 | Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Norrie Fairgray 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. Norrie Fairgray made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 10th Oct 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Hastings & St Leonards United | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 12th Oct 1907 | Hitchen Town | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 4th Jan 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Luton Town | 0 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Norrie passed away at Gribton Hospital in Holywood, Dumfriesshire.
Norrie's burial information was confirmed by information received from football historian Ian Black.
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