Chelsea FC Profile: Jack Allister
Full Name: John Grandison Allister
Born: Thursday, 30th June 1927
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Thursday, 11th February 1999 (aged 71)
Place of death: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh. There is no known memorial
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1949 to 1952
'Jack' Alister was a strong attacking wing half and occasional centre forward whose appearences for Chelsea's first team were limited. On his return to Scotland, he bacame an integral part of the Aberdeen team for six seasons, before returning south and finishing his career with Chesterfield Town
Playing Career:
Tranent Juniors
Chelsea (Jul 1949 to Oct 1952) - cost: unknown
Aberdeen
Chesterfield Town
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Wednesday, 12th March 1952, Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle United
Age on debut: 24 years 8 months 11 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 4th October 1952, Charlton Athletic 2 - 2 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. Jack Allister made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 12th Mar 1952 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42,948 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 15th Mar 1952 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,448 | ![]() |
League | 12th Apr 1952 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,081 | ![]() |
League | 4th Oct 1952 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 36,653 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jack Allister made 4 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 | 8th May 1951 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Floriana | 11,436 | ![]() |
Friendly | 12th May 1951 | Heart Of Midlothian | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
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. Jack Allister made 118 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 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Sep 1949 | Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,800 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Oct 1949 | Chelmsford City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Oct 1949 | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Oct 1949 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,672 | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 10th Oct 1949 | Tooting & Mitcham | 1 | 7 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Oct 1949 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Oct 1949 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Nov 1949 | Chatham Town | 4 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 7th Nov 1949 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Nov 1949 | Newmarket Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Dec 1949 | Colchester United | 1 | 1 | 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 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Dec 1949 | Lowestoft Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 7th Jan 1950 | Ramsgate | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 14th Jan 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 21st Jan 1950 | Leytonstone | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 4th Feb 1950 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 11th Feb 1950 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 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 | ![]() ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 4th Mar 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 11th Mar 1950 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 15th Mar 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 25th Mar 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Apr 1950 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Apr 1950 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,935 | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 19th Apr 1950 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Apr 1950 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Ipswich Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 24th Apr 1950 | Gillingham | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Apr 1950 | Brentford | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Aug 1950 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1950 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Sep 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Sep 1950 | Bury Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Sep 1950 | Portsmouth | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
East Anglian League Cup | 18th Sep 1950 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Norwich City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Sep 1950 | Wealdstone | 4 | 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 | 21st Oct 1950 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Oct 1950 | Aldershot | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
East Anglian League Cup | 1st Nov 1950 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,294 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Nov 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Nov 1950 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
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 | 25th Nov 1950 | Kings Lynn | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Dec 1950 | Wisbech Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Dec 1950 | West Ham United | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Dec 1950 | Clacton Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Dec 1950 | Wisbech Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Jan 1951 | Harwich & Parkeston | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Feb 1951 | Chelmsford City | 0 | 6 | 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 | 3rd Mar 1951 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Brentford | 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 | 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 | 25th Apr 1951 | Southend United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 28th Apr 1951 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 5th May 1951 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Aug 1951 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Aug 1951 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Aug 1951 | Aldershot | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Aug 1951 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Northampton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Sep 1951 | Northampton Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Sep 1951 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Sep 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Sep 1951 | Southend United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Sep 1951 | Swansea Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Oct 1951 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Reading | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 8th Oct 1951 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Oct 1951 | Newmarket Town | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Oct 1951 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 24th Oct 1951 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Oct 1951 | Cardiff City | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Nov 1951 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Leyton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Nov 1951 | Fulham | 4 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Nov 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Nov 1951 | Brentford | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Dec 1951 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Dec 1951 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Dec 1951 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Aldershot | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 26th Jan 1952 | Brentford | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 9th Feb 1952 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Feb 1952 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 23rd Feb 1952 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 1st Mar 1952 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 5th Mar 1952 | Southend United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 8th Mar 1952 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 2nd Apr 1952 | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 15th Apr 1952 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 17th Apr 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 26th Apr 1952 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
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