Chelsea FC Profile: Alf Hanson
Full Name: Adolf Jonathan Hanson
Born: Tuesday, 27th February 1912
Place of birth: Bootle, Lancashire, England
Height: 5' 8 1/2"
Died: Monday, 4th October 1993 (aged 81)
Place of death: St Helens, Lancashire, England
Burial: Cremated - St Helens Crematorium
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1938 to 1946
Son of a Norwegian Mariner
Date of birth in February confirmed from 1939 census, backed up by birth registration in Q2 (Apr-Jun) 1912
Date of Death discovered by Chelsea Graves Society from public records search for his cremation.
Playing Career:
Liverpool
Chelsea (Jul 1938 to Jun 1946) - cost: unknown
Shelbourne
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 27th August 1938, Liverpool 2 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 26 years 6 months 0 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 6th May 1939, Chelsea 1 - 1 Bolton 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. Alf Hanson made 43 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 27th Aug 1938 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 33,868 |  |
| 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 | 15th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Arsenal | 64,443 | |
| League | 22nd Oct 1938 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,425 | |
| League | 29th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Derby County | 37,919 | |
| League | 5th Nov 1938 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,461 | |
| League | 12th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 37,103 | |
| League | 19th Nov 1938 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,678 | |
| League | 26th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32,456 | |
| League | 3rd Dec 1938 | Everton | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,959 | |
| League | 10th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 23,257 | |
| League | 17th Dec 1938 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,536 | |
| League | 24th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Liverpool | 6,801 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1938 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,586 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | 32,692 | |
| F.A. Cup | 7th Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 58,095 | |
| League | 14th Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 26,750 | |
| F.A. Cup | 21st Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Fulham | 69,987 | |
| League | 28th Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | 31,265 | |
| League | 4th Feb 1939 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,205 | |
| F.A. Cup | 11th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 60,920 | |
| F.A. Cup | 13th Feb 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 47,549 | |
| League | 18th Feb 1939 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 54,510 | |
| F.A. Cup | 20th Feb 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 51,879 | |
| League | 25th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Brentford | 33,511 | |
| F.A. Cup | 4th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 45,409 | |
| League | 8th Mar 1939 | Derby County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,697 | |
| League | 11th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 17,102 | |
| League | 15th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | 12,971 | |
| League | 18th Mar 1939 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,954 | |
| League | 8th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Everton | 51,481 | |
| League | 10th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 27,070 | |
| League | 22nd Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 28,744 | |
| League | 26th Apr 1939 | Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,637 | |
| League | 29th Apr 1939 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 13,333 | |
| League | 6th May 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 18,232 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Alf Hanson made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 17th Aug 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 20th Aug 1938 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,500 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Alf Hanson 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 Adolf Jonathan Hanson on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Adolf Jonathan Hanson on Find-A-Grave
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