Chelsea FC Profile: Jimmy Leadbetter
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
| 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. Jimmy Leadbetter made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 12th Apr 1952 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,081 | ![]() |
League | 14th Apr 1952 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | 28,005 | ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1952 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,882 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
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
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 12th Aug 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 14th Aug 1951 | Chelsea | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
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
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 20th Aug 1949 | Gillingham | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 4,666 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Aug 1949 | Chelmsford City | 3 | 7 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Aug 1949 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
East Anglian League Cup | 1st Sep 1949 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Sep 1949 | Gorleston | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,400 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Sep 1949 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Sep 1949 | Southampton | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 12th Sep 1949 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Sep 1949 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Sep 1949 | Clacton Town | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,235 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Oct 1949 | Chelmsford City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Oct 1949 | Kings Lynn | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Nov 1949 | Chatham Town | 4 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Nov 1949 | Newmarket Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Dec 1949 | Bury Town | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 17th Dec 1949 | Great Yarmouth Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Dec 1949 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1949 | Aldershot | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 1,749 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 7th Jan 1950 | Ramsgate | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 4th Feb 1950 | Kings Lynn | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Feb 1950 | Gorleston | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 18th Feb 1950 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 25th Feb 1950 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Mar 1950 | Kings Lynn | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 15th Mar 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Mar 1950 | Great Yarmouth Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Mar 1950 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Swindon Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 25th Mar 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 3rd Apr 1950 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Apr 1950 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Apr 1950 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,935 | ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 24th Apr 1950 | Gillingham | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Apr 1950 | Brentford | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Aug 1950 | Watford | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Aug 1950 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1950 | Gorleston | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Sep 1950 | Bury Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Sep 1950 | Portsmouth | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Sep 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Sep 1950 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Sep 1950 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Sep 1950 | Bristol City | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Sep 1950 | Brentford | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Oct 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Oct 1950 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 9th Oct 1950 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,061 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Oct 1950 | West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Oct 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Oct 1950 | Aldershot | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Nov 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Nov 1950 | Swindon Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,411 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Nov 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Nov 1950 | Norwich City | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Dec 1950 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Aldershot | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Dec 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 1,500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1950 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | 4,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1950 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Dec 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Jan 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Jan 1951 | Southampton | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Jan 1951 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Watford | 3,500 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Jan 1951 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Jan 1951 | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,284 | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Feb 1951 | Tonbridge | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() | ||
Reserve League | 17th Feb 1951 | Chelsea | 0 | 5 | Arsenal | 15,000 | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 24th Feb 1951 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 7th Mar 1951 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 10th Mar 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 17th Mar 1951 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 23rd Mar 1951 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 26th Mar 1951 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 31st Mar 1951 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 4th Apr 1951 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 7th Apr 1951 | Brentford | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 14th Apr 1951 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Apr 1951 | Bury Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 28th Apr 1951 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
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