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Chelsea FC Profile: Benny Jones

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Full Name: Thomas Benjamin Jones

Born: Wednesday, 17th March 1920
Place of birth: Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Height: 5' 8 1/2"
Died: Thursday, 21st December 1972 (aged 52)
Place of death: Chelsea, London, England

Involvement with Chelsea:


Men's 1st Team Player from 1947 to 1953


Playing Career:


Tranmere Rovers
Chelsea (Oct 1947 to Jul 1953) - cost: unknown
Accrington Stanley

Chelsea First-Team Career Summary

Competitive Debut: Saturday, 29th November 1947, Chelsea 0 - 4 Manchester United

Age on debut: 27 years 8 months 12 days

Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 14th April 1952, Chelsea 2 - 2 Aston Villa

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Appearances

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1947 / 48 11200013
1948 / 49 28300031
1949 / 50 600006
1950 / 51 700007
1951 / 52 320005
Total55700062

Goals

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1948 / 49 610007
1949 / 50 200002
1950 / 51 100001
1951 / 52 210003
Total11200013


* 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. Benny Jones made 62 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Competitive Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
League29th Nov 1947Chelsea04Manchester United43,617 match lost
League6th Dec 1947Burnley10Chelsea30,865 match lost
League13th Dec 1947Chelsea10Portsmouth41,906 match won
League20th Dec 1947Chelsea22Blackpool48,421 match drawn
League25th Dec 1947Grimsby Town00Chelsea19,666 match drawn
League27th Dec 1947Chelsea23Grimsby Town34,068 match lost
League1st Jan 1948Blackburn Rovers11Chelsea18,365 match drawn
League3rd Jan 1948Derby County51Chelsea27,929 match lost
F.A. Cup10th Jan 1948Chelsea50Barrow44,336 match won
League17th Jan 1948Chelsea24Huddersfield Town41,908 match lost
F.A. Cup24th Jan 1948Manchester City20Chelsea45,059 match lost
League17th Apr 1948Manchester United50Chelsea44,366 match lost
League1st May 1948Portsmouth21Chelsea24,055 match lost
League21st Aug 1948Chelsea10Middlesbrough60,981 match won
League25th Aug 1948Newcastle United22Chelsea58,020 match drawn
League28th Aug 1948Birmingham City10Chelsea48,264 match lost
League1st Sep 1948Chelsea23Newcastle United50,207 match lost scored 1 goal
League4th Sep 1948Chelsea22Bolton Wanderers42,971 match drawn
League8th Sep 1948Charlton Athletic11Chelsea38,492 match drawn
League11th Sep 1948Chelsea60Everton42,736 match won
League16th Sep 1948Chelsea22Charlton Athletic45,357 match drawn
League18th Sep 1948Preston North End32Chelsea32,164 match lost
League25th Sep 1948Chelsea10Burnley53,193 match won
League23rd Oct 1948Derby County21Chelsea29,369 match lost
League11th Dec 1948Chelsea41Wolverhampton Wanderers43,971 match won
League18th Dec 1948Middlesbrough11Chelsea23,464 match drawn
League25th Dec 1948Chelsea12Portsmouth43,422 match lost scored 1 goal
League27th Dec 1948Portsmouth52Chelsea43,642 match lost
League1st Jan 1949Chelsea20Birmingham City28,850 match won
F.A. Cup8th Jan 1949Bristol City13Chelsea36,454 match won scored 1 goal
League22nd Jan 1949Everton21Chelsea52,700 match lost scored 1 goal
F.A. Cup29th Jan 1949Chelsea20Everton56,671 match won
League5th Feb 1949Chelsea53Preston North End41,483 match won scored 1 goal
F.A. Cup12th Feb 1949West Bromwich Albion30Chelsea57,843 match lost
League19th Feb 1949Burnley30Chelsea28,754 match lost
League26th Feb 1949Chelsea22Stoke City39,259 match drawn
League5th Mar 1949Chelsea21Liverpool42,746 match won
League12th Mar 1949Blackpool21Chelsea20,292 match lost
League19th Mar 1949Chelsea10Sheffield United42,394 match won
League26th Mar 1949Aston Villa11Chelsea47,446 match drawn
League2nd Apr 1949Chelsea50Huddersfield Town48,136 match won scored 2 goals
League9th Apr 1949Manchester United11Chelsea30,123 match drawn
League15th Apr 1949Manchester City10Chelsea36,554 match lost
League16th Apr 1949Chelsea03Derby County60,299 match lost
League24th Aug 1949Chelsea12Arsenal63,196 match lost
League27th Aug 1949Chelsea12Derby County59,038 match lost
League12th Nov 1949Huddersfield Town12Chelsea12,565 match won scored 1 goal
League19th Nov 1949Chelsea32Everton34,190 match won scored 1 goal
League8th Mar 1950Chelsea13Charlton Athletic26,507 match lost
League11th Mar 1950Everton11Chelsea50,328 match drawn
League19th Aug 1950Chelsea40Sheffield Wednesday48,468 match won
League2nd Dec 1950Liverpool10Chelsea28,717 match lost
League9th Dec 1950Chelsea20Fulham43,835 match won scored 1 goal
League23rd Dec 1950Chelsea11Middlesbrough35,313 match drawn
League25th Dec 1950Portsmouth13Chelsea23,645 match won
League26th Dec 1950Chelsea14Portsmouth41,909 match lost
League25th Apr 1951Chelsea21Wolverhampton Wanderers36,410 match won
F.A. Cup2nd Feb 1952Chelsea40Tranmere Rovers59,101 match won scored 1 goal
League9th Feb 1952Sunderland41Chelsea37,928 match lost scored 1 goal
League16th Feb 1952Chelsea50Middlesbrough37,805 match won
F.A. Cup23rd Feb 1952Leeds United11Chelsea52,328 match drawn
League14th Apr 1952Chelsea22Aston Villa28,005 match drawn scored 1 goal

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1947 / 48 3
1948 / 49 3 (1)
1949 / 50 3
1950 / 51 1
1951 / 52 1
Total11 (1)

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1947 / 48 1
1948 / 49 1
1950 / 51 1
Total3


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Benny Jones made 11 appearances for Chelsea, of which 1 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly11th Nov 1947Antwerp Entente23Chelsea25,000 match won
Friendly26th Apr 1948Chelsea41Heart Of Midlothian16,000 match won scored 1 goal
Friendly3rd May 1948Ipswich Town30Chelsea13,510 match lost
Friendly15th Jan 1949Sheffield Wednesday20Chelsea23,144 match lost
Friendly15th May 1949Malta FA Select23Chelsea20,000 match won scored 1 goal
Friendly18th May 1949Hamrun & Sliema Select26Chelsea20,000 match won Sub on
Friendly13th Aug 1949Chelsea33Chelseaunknown match drawn
Friendly26th Apr 1950Chelsea32Heart Of Midlothian10,228 match won
Friendly14th May 1950Lille Olympique31Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly12th Aug 1950Chelsea21Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Friendly14th Aug 1951ChelseaChelseaunknown match drawn

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1947 / 48 19
1948 / 49 17
1949 / 50 49
1950 / 51 34
1951 / 52 18
1952 / 53 1
Total138

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1947 / 48 7
1948 / 49 11
1949 / 50 25
1950 / 51 16
1951 / 52 8
1952 / 53 1
Total68


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Benny Jones made 138 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly20th Sep 1947Colchester United11Chelsea4,292 match drawn
Reserve League8th Nov 1947Chelsea40Coventry Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League15th Nov 1947Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic14Chelsea4,000 match won
Friendly13th Dec 1947Guildford City60Chelseaunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup31st Jan 1948Chelsea21Queens Park Rangersunknown match won scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup7th Feb 1948Arsenal01Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup14th Feb 1948Crystal Palace12Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup21st Feb 1948Chelsea21Millwallunknown match won
Friendly28th Feb 1948Dover Town24Chelsea2,786 match won scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup6th Mar 1948Chelsea32Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match won
Football Combination Cup20th Mar 1948Millwall11Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup24th Mar 1948Brighton And Hove Albion20Chelseaunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup26th Mar 1948Queens Park Rangers10Chelseaunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup27th Mar 1948Leyton Orient03Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup31st Mar 1948Chelsea12Arsenalunknown match lost
Reserve League3rd Apr 1948Chelsea50Bristol Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League7th Apr 1948Chelsea21Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League14th Apr 1948Bristol Rovers14Chelsea3,154 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League21st Apr 1948Chelsea41Swansea Townunknown match won
Reserve League9th Oct 1948Chelsea30Watfordunknown match won scored 1 goal
London Football Association Cup11th Oct 1948Chelsea32Crystal Palaceunknown match won
Reserve League16th Oct 1948Plymouth Argyle02Chelsea7,103 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League23rd Oct 1948Chelsea21Queens Park Rangersunknown match won
London Football Association Cup25th Oct 1948Chelsea41Arsenal3,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League30th Oct 1948Swindon Town13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League6th Nov 1948Chelsea50Plymouth Argyleunknown match won scored 2 goals
London Football Association Cup8th Nov 1948Charlton Athletic15Chelsea3,715 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League13th Nov 1948Norwich City20Chelsea7,090 match lost
Reserve League20th Nov 1948Chelsea30Swindon Townunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League4th Dec 1948Chelsea41Luton Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League25th Dec 1948Leyton Orient04Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup21st Apr 1949Chelsea42Queens Park Rangersunknown match won
Reserve League23rd Apr 1949Clacton Town50Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League30th Apr 1949Queens Park Rangers23Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League7th May 1949Arsenal13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
London Football Association Cup9th May 1949West Ham United21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League20th Aug 1949Gillingham24Chelsea4,666 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League31st Aug 1949Chelsea10Plymouth Argyleunknown match won
Reserve League3rd Sep 1949Chelsea02Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match lost
Reserve League10th Sep 1949Newmarket Town00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Eastern Counties League Cup12th Sep 1949Chelsea30Arsenalunknown match won
Reserve League14th Sep 1949Chelsea21Bristol Cityunknown match won
Reserve League17th Sep 1949Chelsea21West Ham Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League21st Sep 1949Swindon Town01Chelsea2,523 match won
Reserve League28th Sep 1949Chelsea11Southamptonunknown match drawn
Reserve League1st Oct 1949Plymouth Argyle10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League3rd Oct 1949West Ham United11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League8th Oct 1949Ipswich Town11Chelsea7,672 match drawn
Reserve League8th Oct 1949Kings Lynn21Chelseaunknown match lost
London Football Association Cup10th Oct 1949Tooting & Mitcham17Chelseaunknown match won scored 4 goals
Reserve League15th Oct 1949Chelsea21Charlton Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League22nd Oct 1949Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic51Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League29th Oct 1949Chelsea21Brentfordunknown match won
Reserve League5th Nov 1949Watford04Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
London Football Association Cup7th Nov 1949Chelsea11Fulhamunknown match drawn
London Football Association Cup14th Nov 1949Fulham25Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League26th Nov 1949Chelsea50Watfordunknown match won
Reserve League3rd Dec 1949Portsmouth10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League10th Dec 1949Chelsea02Tottenham Hotspurunknown match lost
London Football Association Cup12th Dec 1949Brentford44Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 3 goals
Reserve League17th Dec 1949Bristol City22Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League24th Dec 1949Norwich City20Chelsea8,762 match lost
Reserve League26th Dec 1949Aldershot14Chelsea1,749 match won
Reserve League27th Dec 1949Chelsea80Aldershotunknown match won scored 2 goals
Football Combination Cup31st Dec 1949Arsenal01Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup7th Jan 1950Chelsea10Brentfordunknown match won
Football Combination Cup14th Jan 1950Chelsea21Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match won scored 2 goals
Friendly21st Jan 1950Leytonstone12Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup4th Feb 1950Queens Park Rangers11Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup11th Feb 1950Brighton And Hove Albion00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Football Combination Cup18th Feb 1950Chelsea00Arsenalunknown match drawn
Football Combination Cup25th Feb 1950Chelsea33Southend Unitedunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup4th Mar 1950Tottenham Hotspur01Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup15th Mar 1950Chelsea22Queens Park Rangersunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League22nd Mar 1950Chelsea70Swindon Townunknown match won scored 2 goals
Football Combination Cup25th Mar 1950Chelsea20Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup1st Apr 1950Southend United41Chelsea7,000 match lost scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup3rd Apr 1950Crystal Palace12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League8th Apr 1950Chelsea30Portsmouthunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League15th Apr 1950Charlton Athletic20Chelsea2,935 match lost
London Football Association Cup17th Apr 1950Brentford03Chelsea9,000 match won
Football Combination Cup19th Apr 1950Brentford00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League22nd Apr 1950Chelsea31Ipswich Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Eastern Counties League Cup24th Apr 1950Gillingham24Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League29th Apr 1950Brentford12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Aug 1950Chelsea00Brentfordunknown match drawn
Reserve League29th Aug 1950Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League2nd Sep 1950Ipswich Town01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League6th Sep 1950Chelsea21Norwich Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League9th Sep 1950Chelsea21Portsmouthunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League13th Sep 1950Portsmouth13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League16th Sep 1950Tottenham Hotspur12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League20th Sep 1950Plymouth Argyle11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League23rd Sep 1950Chelsea50Charlton Athleticunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League27th Sep 1950Bristol City02Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League30th Sep 1950Brentford14Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League4th Oct 1950Chelsea20Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League7th Oct 1950Chelsea31Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match won
London Football Association Cup9th Oct 1950Millwall21Chelsea3,061 match lost
Reserve League14th Oct 1950West Ham United12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League21st Oct 1950Chelsea21Southamptonunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League28th Oct 1950Aldershot34Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League4th Nov 1950Chelsea13Tottenham Hotspurunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Nov 1950Swindon Town01Chelsea3,411 match won
Reserve League18th Nov 1950Chelsea13West Ham Unitedunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League22nd Nov 1950Norwich City04Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League30th Dec 1950Chelsea11Swindon Townunknown match drawn
Reserve League6th Jan 1951Chelsea20Plymouth Argyleunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League13th Jan 1951Southampton13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League20th Jan 1951Chelsea40Watford3,500 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League24th Jan 1951Brighton And Hove Albion13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Friendly10th Feb 1951TonbridgeChelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League17th Feb 1951Chelsea05Arsenal15,000 match lost
Football Combination Cup10th Mar 1951Tottenham Hotspur02Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup17th Mar 1951Chelsea41Crystal Palaceunknown match won scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup23rd Mar 1951Chelsea12Queens Park Rangersunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup4th Apr 1951Chelsea31Southend Unitedunknown match won scored 2 goals
Football Combination Cup14th Apr 1951Chelsea00Tottenham Hotspurunknown match drawn
Reserve League21st Apr 1951Bury Town30Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League18th Aug 1951Chelsea11Birmingham Cityunknown match drawn
Reserve League22nd Aug 1951Crystal Palace02Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League25th Aug 1951Aldershot13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal (1 Pen)
Reserve League29th Aug 1951Chelsea42Northampton Townunknown match won
Reserve League1st Sep 1951Chelsea13Millwallunknown match lost
Reserve League3rd Sep 1951Northampton Town02Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Sep 1951Queens Park Rangers10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League12th Sep 1951Chelsea20Southend Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League15th Sep 1951Coventry City13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League18th Sep 1951Southend United12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League22nd Sep 1951Chelsea20Swansea Townunknown match won
Reserve League29th Sep 1951Swansea Town10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League3rd Oct 1951Chelsea01Readingunknown match lost
Reserve League6th Oct 1951Chelsea50Fulhamunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League13th Oct 1951Leicester City41Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League20th Oct 1951Chelsea32Brentfordunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League27th Oct 1951Cardiff City23Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League3rd Nov 1951Chelsea42Leyton Orientunknown match won
Reserve League3rd Jan 1953Chelsea50Fulhamunknown match won scored 1 goal

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DOB changed from 23/03/1920 to 17/03/1920 as per DOB listed on his death registration.

Date of death confirmed in programme obituary 29/01/1973 v Arsenal.

Benny passed away at St Stephens Hospital on Fulham Road, Chelsea (now Chelsea & Westminster Hospital)

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Chelsea FC Player Benny Jones

Games Won: 21
Win Percentage: 33.87%
Total Bookings: 0
Times Sent Off: 0

Teammates

During his Chelsea first-team career of 62 appearances, Benny Jones played alongside the following 37 players (number of appearances together in the same match-day squad in brackets)

Ken Armstrong (52)
Sidney Bathgate (31)
Roy Bentley (51)
Hugh Billington (20)
Jimmy Bowie (32)
Bobby Campbell (46)
Jimmy D'Arcy (2)
Bill Dickson (6)
Charlie Dyke (1)
Dickie Foss (2)
John Galloway (1)
Ray Goddard (4)
Len Goulden (23)
Billy Gray (11)
John Harris (58)
Billy Hughes (32)
Jimmy Leadbetter (1)
Fred Lewis (9)
James Macaulay (28)
Alex Machin (5)
John McInnes (5)
Phil McKnight (3)
Harry Medhurst (45)
Frank Mitchell (24)
Eric Parsons (7)
Peter Pickering (11)
Ernie Randall (1)
Bill G Robertson (6)
Jack Saunders (2)
Bobby Smith (7)
Sid Tickridge (6)
Tommy Walker (27)
Bob Warren (1)
Alex White (4)
Stan Willemse (9)
Reg Williams (14)
Danny Winter (33)