Chelsea FC Profile: English McConnell
Full Name: David James English McConnell
Born: Monday, 14th May 1883
Place of birth: Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died: Wednesday, 13th June 1928 (aged 45)
Place of death: Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Burial: Buried - McGarel Cemetery, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1910 to 1911
Playing Career:
Cliftonville
Glentoran
Sunderland
The Wednesday
Chelsea (Apr 1910 to Jun 1911) - cost: £1,000
South Shields
Linfield
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 16th April 1910, Bristol City 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 26 years 11 months 2 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Tuesday, 27th December 1910, Chelsea 2 - 0 Stockport County
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. English McConnell made 21 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 16th Apr 1910 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,000 |  |
| League | 23rd Apr 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bury | 35,000 |  |
| League | 30th Apr 1910 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 3rd Sep 1910 | Derby County | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 10th Sep 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Barnsley | 21,000 | |
| League | 17th Sep 1910 | Leicester Fosse | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,000 | |
| League | 24th Sep 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29,000 | |
| League | 1st Oct 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 25,000 | |
| League | 8th Oct 1910 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 |  |
| League | 15th Oct 1910 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | 30,000 | |
| League | 22nd Oct 1910 | Glossop | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 29th Oct 1910 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 25,000 | |
| League | 12th Nov 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 17,000 | |
| League | 19th Nov 1910 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 21,305 | |
| League | 26th Nov 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Hull City | 17,000 | |
| League | 3rd Dec 1910 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 10th Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 14,000 | |
| League | 17th Dec 1910 | Burnley | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 24th Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1910 | Leeds City | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | 30,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. English McConnell made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 15th May 1910 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 17th Aug 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 20th Aug 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| London Prof. Charity Fund | 3rd Oct 1910 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10,000 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. English McConnell made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 11th Nov 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Millwall | unknown | |
| Friendly | 25th Nov 1911 | Chelmsford City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 2nd Dec 1911 | Weymouth | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,800 | |
| Friendly | 6th Jan 1912 | Grays Athletic | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 13th Jan 1912 | Tooting | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 13th Apr 1912 | St. Leonard's Amateur | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 25th Apr 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Fulham | 2,000 | |
| Friendly | 30th Apr 1912 | Chelsea | 8 | 0 | Peterborough City | unknown | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
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