Chelsea FC Profile: Francis O'Hara
Full Name: Francis O'Hara
Nickname(s): Pat
Born: Friday, 31st August 1883
Place of birth: Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: Monday, 12th July 1915 (aged 31)
Place of death: Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
Burial: Grave unknown - Commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Panel 174-178
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1905 to 1906
Playing Career:
Albion Rovers
Chelsea (Aug 1905 to May 1906) - cost: unknown - Released
Albion Rovers
Bathgate
* Released = Contract not renewed by Chelsea
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 7th October 1905, Chelsea 6 - 1 First Grenadier Guards
Age on debut: 22 years 1 months 6 days
Last Appearance: Saturday, 21st April 1906, Chelsea 1 - 3 Gainsborough Trinity
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. Francis O'Hara made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| F.A. Cup | 7th Oct 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | First Grenadier Guards | 5,000 |   |
| F.A. Cup | 18th Nov 1905 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 |   |
| League | 21st Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Gainsborough Trinity | 10,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Frank O'Hara served in the Highland Light Infantry and was killed in action in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial near Sedd el Bahr, in Turkey, on the headland at the tip of the Gallipoli peninsula overlooking the Dardanelles.
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