Chelsea FC Profile: George Key
Full Name: George Key
Nickname(s): Geordie, Chicken
Born: Thursday, 7th February 1878
Place of birth: Dennistoun, Scotland
Height: 5' 4"
Died: Monday, 17th November 1958 (aged 80)
Place of death: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - Paisley Woodside Crematorium
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1905 to 1909
Playing Career:
Heart Of Midlothian
Chelsea (Aug 1905 to Jun 1909) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 2nd September 1905, Stockport County 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 27 years 6 months 26 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 21st September 1908, Chelsea 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
|
* 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 | ![]() |
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 Key made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 19th Aug 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1905 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 4th Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 6,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 6th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Everton | 3,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Corinthians (UK) | 8,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th May 1906 | Wiener Ramblers | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 21st Aug 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 12th May 1907 | Haarlemsche | 3 | 7 | Chelsea | 2,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 22nd Feb 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd May 1908 | Everton | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 22nd Aug 1908 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,000 | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Key made 49 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 3rd Sep 1906 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Sep 1906 | Maidstone United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Oct 1906 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Norwich City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Brentford | 500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Nov 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Nov 1906 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Dec 1906 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Sittingbourne | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Jan 1907 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Jan 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Leyton | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th Jan 1907 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Feb 1907 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Watford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Feb 1907 | Woolwich Arsenal | 7 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Feb 1907 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Mar 1907 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Mar 1907 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Mar 1907 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Apr 1907 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | Hastings & St Leonards United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Apr 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Maidstone United | 1,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Jan 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Jan 1908 | Watford | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Feb 1908 | Sittingbourne | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Feb 1908 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Mar 1908 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Croydon Common | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sittingbourne | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Apr 1908 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | Norwich City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1908 | Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Nov 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Nov 1908 | Maidstone United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Dec 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1908 | Clapton Orient | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Maidstone United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Feb 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Norwich City | 2,500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Feb 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sittingbourne | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Feb 1909 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,307 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Apr 1909 | Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,336 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Apr 1909 | Croydon Common | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
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George passed away at The Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, Scotland



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