Chelsea FC Profile: Arthur Sales
Full Name: Arthur Alfred Sales
Born: Wednesday, 14th March 1900
Place of birth: Lewes, East Sussex, England
Died: Thursday, 5th May 1977 (aged 77)
Place of death: Lewes, East Sussex, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1924 to 1930
Playing Career:
Redhill
Chelsea (Aug 1924 to May 1930) - cost: unknown - Released
* Released = Contract not renewed by Chelsea
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 30th August 1924, Chelsea 1 - 0 Coventry City
Age on debut: 24 years 5 months 16 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 10th December 1927, Leeds United 5 - 0 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
|
* 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. Arthur Sales made 7 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 30th Aug 1924 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 1st Sep 1924 | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 18th Oct 1924 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 4th Apr 1925 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1925 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Stoke | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Nov 1926 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Swansea Town | 18,140 | ![]() |
League | 10th Dec 1927 | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 22,059 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Arthur Sales made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 18th Aug 1924 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 21st Aug 1924 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1925 | Chelsea | 2 | 7 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Aug 1925 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 18th Aug 1926 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 4th Oct 1926 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | 7,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 1st Nov 1926 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Prof. Charity Fund | 8th Nov 1926 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Fulham | 629 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 15th Nov 1926 | Clapton Orient | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 4,589 | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Aug 1927 | Chelsea | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 18th Aug 1927 | Chelsea | 5 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Aug 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Arthur Sales made 151 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 13th Sep 1924 | Clapton Orient | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Sep 1924 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | South Africa | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Sep 1924 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Oct 1924 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Oct 1924 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Oct 1924 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Nov 1924 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Cambridge University | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Nov 1924 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Nov 1924 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 22nd Nov 1924 | Leytonstone | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Dec 1924 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Dec 1924 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1924 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Dec 1924 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Jan 1925 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Jan 1925 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Jan 1925 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Jan 1925 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Feb 1925 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Feb 1925 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Feb 1925 | Southend United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Mar 1925 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Mar 1925 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Mar 1925 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Mar 1925 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Mar 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Apr 1925 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Apr 1925 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Aug 1925 | Southend United | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Sep 1925 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Sep 1925 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Sep 1925 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Oct 1925 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Oct 1925 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Oct 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Oct 1925 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Oct 1925 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Nov 1925 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Nov 1925 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Nov 1925 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Nov 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Nov 1925 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Nov 1925 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Feb 1926 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Feb 1926 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Feb 1926 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Mar 1926 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Mar 1926 | Southend United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Mar 1926 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Apr 1926 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Apr 1926 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st May 1926 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1926 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Sep 1926 | Southampton | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Sep 1926 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Sep 1926 | Clapton Orient | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Oct 1926 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Oct 1926 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Oct 1926 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Oct 1926 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Nov 1926 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Nov 1926 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Reading | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 22nd Nov 1926 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Cambridge University | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Nov 1926 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Coventry City | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Dec 1926 | Lewes | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 1,050 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1926 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Dec 1926 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Jan 1927 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Jan 1927 | Cardiff City | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Jan 1927 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Feb 1927 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Feb 1927 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Swansea Town | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 12th Feb 1927 | Colchester Garrison | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Feb 1927 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Feb 1927 | Leicester City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Mar 1927 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Mar 1927 | Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Mar 1927 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Mar 1927 | Swansea Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Mar 1927 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Apr 1927 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Apr 1927 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Apr 1927 | Watford | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Apr 1927 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th Apr 1927 | Charlton Athletic | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() | ||
Reserve League | 27th Aug 1927 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Sep 1927 | Southend United | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Sep 1927 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Sep 1927 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Sep 1927 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Reading | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 1st Oct 1927 | St. Albans City | 4 | 7 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Oct 1927 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Oct 1927 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Oct 1927 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Southampton | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Oct 1927 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Oct 1927 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Nov 1927 | Swansea Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Nov 1927 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Nov 1927 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Watford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Nov 1927 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Dec 1927 | Reading | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,918 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Jan 1928 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 7th Jan 1928 | Lewes | 2 | 9 | Chelsea | 600 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Jan 1928 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Jan 1928 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Jan 1928 | Coventry City | 5 | 4 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Feb 1928 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Feb 1928 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Feb 1928 | Southampton | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,668 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Mar 1928 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Mar 1928 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Mar 1928 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Mar 1928 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Swansea Town | 4,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Mar 1928 | Watford | 0 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Mar 1928 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Apr 1928 | Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Apr 1928 | Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Apr 1928 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Apr 1928 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Sep 1928 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Nov 1928 | West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Dec 1928 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1928 | Clapton Orient | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 12th Jan 1929 | Lewes | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Jan 1929 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Cardiff City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Apr 1929 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Apr 1929 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Apr 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Apr 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Watford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Apr 1929 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Reading | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Apr 1929 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Sep 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Sep 1929 | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Oct 1929 | Watford | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Oct 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Nov 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Swansea Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Nov 1929 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Nov 1929 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Dec 1929 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1929 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Coventry City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1929 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Dec 1929 | Chelsea | 10 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Feb 1930 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Mar 1930 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Mar 1930 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Luton Town | 500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Mar 1930 | Lewes | 0 | 8 | Chelsea | 500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Apr 1930 | Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Apr 1930 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Apr 1930 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Apr 1930 | Southall | 0 | 7 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Apr 1930 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Reading | unknown | ![]() |
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