Chelsea FC Profile: George Kennedy
Full Name: George William Kennedy
Born: Sunday, 12th March 1882
Place of birth: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Died: Friday, 16th November 1917 (aged 35)
Place of death: Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium
Burial: Buried - Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1908 to 1909
Died from his wounds suffered during World War One. Chelsea's most decorated player with the Military Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medal. Kennedy emigrated in 1914 and was a sergeant-major in the 42nd Canadian Highlanders and died during the capture of Passchendæle. (info courtesy of http://www.chelseafc.com/the-club/club-history/WW1.html). Buried / commemorated at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Playing Career:
Lincoln City
Chelsea (May 1908 to Jun 1909) - cost: unknown
Brentford
Dumfries
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 10th October 1908, Chelsea 2 - 0 Sunderland
Age on debut: 26 years 6 months 28 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 30th January 1909, Aston Villa 0 - 0 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. George Kennedy made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 10th Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 35,000 |  |
| League | 17th Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | The Wednesday | 25,000 |  |
| League | 5th Dec 1908 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 |  |
| League | 12th Dec 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | 25,000 | |
| League | 19th Dec 1908 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1908 | Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Manchester City | 40,000 | |
| League | 1st Jan 1909 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 2nd Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 30,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 16th Jan 1909 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,100 | |
| F.A. Cup | 20th Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Hull City | 25,792 | |
| League | 30th Jan 1909 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Kennedy made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| London Prof. Charity Fund | 7th Dec 1908 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 6,000 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Kennedy made 13 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1908 | Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,500 | |
| Reserve League | 5th Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 7th Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | 4,000 | |
| Reserve League | 14th Sep 1908 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 3,500 | |
| Reserve League | 19th Sep 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 26th Sep 1908 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| Reserve League | 12th Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 19th Oct 1908 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 31st Oct 1908 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 7th Nov 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 14th Nov 1908 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Friendly | 21st Nov 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Salisbury City | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 28th Nov 1908 | Maidstone United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for George William Kennedy on Ancestry
View CGS profile for George William Kennedy on Find-A-Grave
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