Chelsea FC Profile: James Robertson
Full Name: James Alexander Robertson
Born: Friday, 6th September 1878
Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 8 1/2"
Died: Tuesday, 6th July 1965 (aged 86)
Burial: Buried - Riddrie Park Cemetery, Glasgow
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1905 to 1907
Playing Career:
Small Heath
Chelsea (Apr 1905 to Aug 1907) - cost: £50
Glossop
Partick Thistle
Ayr United
Leeds City
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 30th September 1905, Leicester Fosse 0 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 27 years 0 months 24 days
Last Appearance: Saturday, 13th April 1907, Chelsea 4 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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. James Robertson made 31 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| 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 | 30th Oct 1905 | Burslem Port Vale | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 |  |
| F.A. Cup | 18th Nov 1905 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| 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 | 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 | 3rd Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Burslem Port Vale | 10,000 | |
| League | 17th Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | Clapton Orient | 15,000 | |
| League | 7th Apr 1906 | Burton United | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 14th Apr 1906 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 8th Sep 1906 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 13th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 10,000 | |
| League | 10th Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Burnley | 10,000 | |
| League | 17th Nov 1906 | Leeds City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 24th Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | 14,000 | |
| League | 16th Feb 1907 | Lincoln City | 0 | 5 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| League | 23rd Feb 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Burton United | 11,000 | |
| League | 2nd Mar 1907 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 16th Mar 1907 | Burnley | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 19th Mar 1907 | Bradford City | 6 | 3 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 29th Mar 1907 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Hull City | 48,000 | |
| League | 6th Apr 1907 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | Chesterfield Town | 12,000 |  |
| League | 13th Apr 1907 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30,000 | |
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