Chelsea FC Profile: George Key
Full Name: George Key
Nickname(s): Geordie
Born: Thursday, 7th February 1878
Place of birth: Dennistoun, Scotland
Height: 5' 4"
Died: Monday, 17th November 1958 (aged 80)
Burial: Cremated - Paisley Woodside Crematorium
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1905 to 1909
Playing Career:
Heart Of Midlothian
Chelsea (Aug 1905 to Jun 1909) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 2nd September 1905, Stockport County 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 27 years 6 months 26 days
Last Appearance: Monday, 21st September 1908, Chelsea 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest
Appearances
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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 Key made 56 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 2nd Sep 1905 | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 7,000 |  |
| League | 9th Sep 1905 | Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 |  |
| League | 11th Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Hull City | 6,000 | |
| League | 16th Sep 1905 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,000 |  |
| League | 23rd Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,123 | |
| League | 30th Sep 1905 | Leicester Fosse | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 7th Oct 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | First Grenadier Guards | 5,000 | |
| League | 14th Oct 1905 | Lincoln City | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| League | 21st Oct 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield Town | 10,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 28th Oct 1905 | Southern United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 30th Oct 1905 | Burslem Port Vale | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| League | 4th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 8,000 | |
| League | 11th Nov 1905 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 18th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Burnley | 8,000 | |
| League | 25th Nov 1905 | Leeds City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 2nd Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Burton United | 7,000 | |
| League | 9th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 7,000 | |
| League | 16th Dec 1905 | Gainsborough Trinity | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 23rd Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | 25,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1905 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1905 | Glossop | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 30th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Stockport County | 12,000 | |
| League | 6th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Blackpool | 6,000 | |
| League | 20th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Bradford City | 14,000 | |
| League | 27th Jan 1906 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 5th Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Leicester Fosse | 6,000 | |
| League | 10th Feb 1906 | Hull City | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 17th Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Lincoln City | 3,000 |  |
| League | 24th Feb 1906 | Chesterfield Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 3rd Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Burslem Port Vale | 10,000 | |
| League | 10th Mar 1906 | Barnsley | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,900 | |
| League | 17th Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | Clapton Orient | 15,000 | |
| League | 24th Mar 1906 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 31st Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Leeds City | 9,000 | |
| League | 7th Apr 1906 | Burton United | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 1st Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | Glossop | 12,000 | |
| League | 3rd Nov 1906 | Burslem Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| League | 20th Apr 1907 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| League | 27th Apr 1907 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Gainsborough Trinity | 15,000 | |
| League | 23rd Sep 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | 20,000 | |
| League | 28th Sep 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Manchester United | 30,000 | |
| League | 5th Oct 1907 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 12th Oct 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 35,000 | |
| League | 19th Oct 1907 | Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 26th Oct 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Everton | 50,000 | |
| League | 2nd Nov 1907 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,000 | |
| League | 9th Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 55,000 | |
| League | 30th Nov 1907 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 2nd Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18,000 | |
| League | 7th Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | 50,000 | |
| League | 25th Jan 1908 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 4th Apr 1908 | Manchester City | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 7th Sep 1908 | Preston North End | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 12th Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bury | 50,000 | |
| League | 19th Sep 1908 | Sheffield United | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 21st Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 20,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
George passed away at The Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, Scotland
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