Chelsea FC Profile: Dickie Foss
Full Name: Sidney Lacy Richard Foss
Born: Thursday, 28th November 1912
Place of birth: Barking, Essex, England
Height: 5' 6"
Died: Tuesday, 1st August 1995 (aged 82)
Place of death: Merton, London, England
Burial: Buried - Brompton Cemetery, West Brompton, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England - Plot U/142.3/46.3
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1936 to 1952
Date of death confirmed by headstone in Brompton Cemetery
Playing Career:
Southall
Chelsea (May 1936 to Jun 1952) - cost: unknown - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 20th February 1937, Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 24 years 2 months 23 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 31st January 1948, Bolton Wanderers 2 - 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. Dickie Foss made 48 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 20th Feb 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,052 |  |
| League | 27th Feb 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Manchester United | 16,382 |  |
| League | 6th Mar 1937 | Derby County | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,010 | |
| League | 13th Mar 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34,078 |  |
| League | 9th Mar 1938 | Brentford | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,401 |  |
| League | 19th Mar 1938 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,327 | |
| League | 26th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Everton | 27,043 | |
| League | 2nd Apr 1938 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,033 | |
| League | 9th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Leicester City | 20,211 | |
| League | 15th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Preston North End | 54,735 | |
| League | 16th Apr 1938 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,356 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1938 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 32,096 | |
| League | 23rd Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Derby County | 25,032 |  |
| League | 27th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 21,843 | |
| League | 7th May 1938 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,601 | |
| League | 31st Aug 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | 24,821 | |
| League | 3rd Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 37,323 | |
| League | 5th Sep 1938 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 19,616 | |
| League | 10th Sep 1938 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,359 | |
| League | 17th Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 39,505 | |
| League | 24th Sep 1938 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 34,557 | |
| League | 1st Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | 35,320 | |
| League | 8th Oct 1938 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,878 | |
| League | 3rd Dec 1938 | Everton | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,959 | |
| League | 8th Mar 1939 | Derby County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,697 | |
| League | 10th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 27,070 | |
| F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1946 | Leicester City | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,368 | |
| F.A. Cup | 26th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 65,726 | |
| F.A. Cup | 30th Jan 1946 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 9th Feb 1946 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | 65,307 | |
| F.A. Cup | 12th Feb 1946 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 55,000 | |
| League | 31st Aug 1946 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 62,850 | |
| League | 4th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Manchester United | 27,750 | |
| League | 14th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 56,484 | |
| League | 18th Sep 1946 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,275 | |
| League | 21st Sep 1946 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,932 | |
| League | 28th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 63,859 | |
| League | 5th Oct 1946 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 44,082 | |
| League | 12th Oct 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Stoke City | 67,935 | |
| League | 4th Jan 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 59,226 | |
| League | 19th Apr 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 39,753 | |
| League | 10th May 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 22,482 | |
| League | 26th May 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Portsmouth | 26,048 | |
| League | 17th Sep 1947 | Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 31,444 | |
| League | 20th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Everton | 42,955 | |
| F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1948 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Barrow | 44,336 | |
| F.A. Cup | 24th Jan 1948 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,059 | |
| League | 31st Jan 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,232 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dickie Foss 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. Dickie Foss made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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