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Chelsea FC Profile: Jimmy Leadbetter

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Full Name: James Hunter Leadbetter

Born: Sunday, 15th July 1928
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Height: 5' 8 1/2"
Died: Tuesday, 18th July 2006 (aged 78)
Place of death: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - 26/07/2006 - Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh. There is no known memorial.

Involvement with Chelsea:


Men's 1st Team Player from 1949 to 1952


Playing Career:


Edinburgh Thistle
Chelsea (Jul 1949 to Aug 1952) - cost: unknown
Brighton And Hove Albion
Ipswich Town

Chelsea First-Team Career Summary

Competitive Debut: Saturday, 12th April 1952, Preston North End 1 - 0 Chelsea

Age on debut: 23 years 8 months 28 days

Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Tuesday, 15th April 1952, Aston Villa 7 - 1 Chelsea

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Appearances

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1951 / 52 300003
Total300003

Goals

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
Total000000


* 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. Jimmy Leadbetter made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Competitive Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
League12th Apr 1952Preston North End10Chelsea28,081 match lost
League14th Apr 1952Chelsea22Aston Villa28,005 match drawn
League15th Apr 1952Aston Villa71Chelsea29,882 match lost

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1950 / 51 1
1951 / 52 1
Total2

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
Total0


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jimmy Leadbetter made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly12th Aug 1950Chelsea21Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly14th Aug 1951ChelseaChelseaunknown match drawn

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1949 / 50 33
1950 / 51 44
Total77

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1949 / 50 17
1950 / 51 13
Total30


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jimmy Leadbetter made 77 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Reserve League20th Aug 1949Gillingham24Chelsea4,666 match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League27th Aug 1949Chelmsford City37Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League31st Aug 1949Arsenal20Chelseaunknown match lost
East Anglian League Cup1st Sep 1949West Ham United32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League3rd Sep 1949Gorleston01Chelsea2,400 match won
Reserve League7th Sep 1949Brighton And Hove Albion00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League10th Sep 1949Southampton02Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Eastern Counties League Cup12th Sep 1949Chelsea30Arsenalunknown match won
Reserve League14th Sep 1949Chelsea21Bristol Cityunknown match won
Reserve League17th Sep 1949Clacton Town32Chelsea1,235 match lost
Reserve League1st Oct 1949Chelmsford City12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League8th Oct 1949Kings Lynn21Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly5th Nov 1949Chatham Town45Chelseaunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League26th Nov 1949Newmarket Town02Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League10th Dec 1949Bury Town23Chelseaunknown match won
Eastern Counties League Cup17th Dec 1949Great Yarmouth Town13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League24th Dec 1949Chelsea52West Ham Unitedunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Dec 1949Aldershot14Chelsea1,749 match won scored 1 goal
Friendly7th Jan 1950Ramsgate24Chelseaunknown match won
Eastern Counties League Cup4th Feb 1950Kings Lynn13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League11th Feb 1950Gorleston11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Football Combination Cup18th Feb 1950Chelsea00Arsenalunknown match drawn
Football Combination Cup25th Feb 1950Chelsea33Southend Unitedunknown match drawn
Reserve League4th Mar 1950Kings Lynn04Chelsea5,000 match won scored 2 goals
Football Combination Cup15th Mar 1950Chelsea22Queens Park Rangersunknown match drawn
Reserve League18th Mar 1950Great Yarmouth Town01Chelsea1,500 match won
Reserve League22nd Mar 1950Chelsea70Swindon Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup25th Mar 1950Chelsea20Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won
Football Combination Cup3rd Apr 1950Crystal Palace12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Apr 1950Chelsea30Portsmouthunknown match won
Reserve League15th Apr 1950Charlton Athletic20Chelsea2,935 match lost
Eastern Counties League Cup24th Apr 1950Gillingham24Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League29th Apr 1950Brentford12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League19th Aug 1950Watford11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League26th Aug 1950Chelsea00Brentfordunknown match drawn
Reserve League2nd Sep 1950Gorleston22Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League9th Sep 1950Bury Town12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League13th Sep 1950Portsmouth13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League16th Sep 1950Tottenham Hotspur12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League20th Sep 1950Plymouth Argyle11Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League23rd Sep 1950Chelsea50Charlton Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League27th Sep 1950Bristol City02Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League30th Sep 1950Brentford14Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League4th Oct 1950Chelsea20Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League7th Oct 1950Chelsea31Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match won scored 2 goals
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
Reserve League4th Nov 1950Chelsea13Tottenham Hotspurunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Nov 1950Swindon Town01Chelsea3,411 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League18th Nov 1950Chelsea13West Ham Unitedunknown match lost
Reserve League22nd Nov 1950Norwich City04Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League2nd Dec 1950Chelsea43Aldershotunknown match won
Reserve League16th Dec 1950Chelsea22Ipswich Town1,500 match drawn
Reserve League25th Dec 1950Chelsea30Bristol City4,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Dec 1950Charlton Athletic11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League30th Dec 1950Chelsea11Swindon Townunknown match drawn
Reserve League6th Jan 1951Chelsea20Plymouth Argyleunknown match won
Reserve League13th Jan 1951Southampton13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League20th Jan 1951Chelsea40Watford3,500 match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League24th Jan 1951Brighton And Hove Albion13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League27th Jan 1951Norwich City20Chelsea1,284 match lost
Friendly10th Feb 1951TonbridgeChelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League17th Feb 1951Chelsea05Arsenal15,000 match lost
Football Combination Cup24th Feb 1951Brighton And Hove Albion10Chelseaunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup7th Mar 1951Chelsea02Arsenalunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup10th Mar 1951Tottenham Hotspur02Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup17th Mar 1951Chelsea41Crystal Palaceunknown match won
Football Combination Cup23rd Mar 1951Chelsea12Queens Park Rangersunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup26th Mar 1951Arsenal41Chelseaunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup31st Mar 1951Chelsea40Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match won
Football Combination Cup4th Apr 1951Chelsea31Southend Unitedunknown match won
Football Combination Cup7th Apr 1951Brentford01Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup14th Apr 1951Chelsea00Tottenham Hotspurunknown match drawn
Reserve League21st Apr 1951Bury Town30Chelseaunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup28th Apr 1951Queens Park Rangers22Chelseaunknown match drawn

Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:


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Chelsea FC Player Jimmy Leadbetter

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

Teammates

During his Chelsea first-team career of 3 appearances, Jimmy Leadbetter played alongside the following 15 players (number of appearances together in the same match-day squad in brackets)

Jack Allister (1)
Ken Armstrong (3)
Sidney Bathgate (1)
Bobby Campbell (2)
Billy Gray (3)
John Harris (3)
Benny Jones (1)
Phil McKnight (1)
Frank Mitchell (2)
Ernie Randall (2)
Bill G Robertson (3)
Bobby Smith (1)
James Smith (2)
Sid Tickridge (3)
Stan Willemse (2)