Chelsea FC Profile: Ray Goddard
Full Name: Raymond Goddard
Born: Sunday, 17th October 1920
Place of birth: Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England
Height: 5' 8"
Died: Friday, 1st February 1974 (aged 53)
Place of death: Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Burial: Buried - 7 Feb 1974 - St Peters Church, Upper Gornal, Staffordshire
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1946 to 1948
Playing Career:
Red Rovers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea (Sep 1946 to Jul 1948) - cost: unknown
Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 7th September 1946, Liverpool 7 - 4 Chelsea
Age on debut: 25 years 10 months 21 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 14th February 1948, Chelsea 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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. Ray Goddard made 15 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 7th Sep 1946 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | Chelsea | 49,995 |  |
| League | 9th Sep 1946 | Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,545 |  |
| League | 12th Oct 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Stoke City | 67,935 | |
| League | 3rd May 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Sheffield United | 32,110 | |
| League | 10th May 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 22,482 |  |
| League | 23rd Aug 1947 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 27,389 | |
| League | 27th Aug 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 36,375 | |
| League | 13th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 41,242 | |
| League | 15th Nov 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Stoke City | 41,385 | |
| League | 29th Nov 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Manchester United | 43,617 | |
| League | 6th Dec 1947 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,865 | |
| League | 13th Dec 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 41,906 | |
| F.A. Cup | 24th Jan 1948 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,059 | |
| League | 31st Jan 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,232 | |
| League | 14th Feb 1948 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 56,416 |  |
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. Ray Goddard 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. Ray Goddard 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:
View CGS profile for Raymond Goddard on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Raymond Goddard on Find-A-Grave
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