Chelsea FC Profile: Derek Smethurst
Full Name: Derek Smethurst
Born: Friday, 24th October 1947 (age: 77)
Place of birth: Durban, Natal, South Africa
Height: 6' 1 1/2"
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1968 to 1971
Playing Career:
Durban University
Chelsea (Dec 1968 to Sep 1971) - cost: unknown
Millwall
Tampa Bay Rowdies
San Diego Sockers
Seattle Sounders
Memphis Americans
Carolina Lightnin'
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Tuesday, 1st September 1970, Burnley 0 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 22 years 10 months 8 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Wednesday, 18th August 1971, Chelsea 2 - 3 Manchester United
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. Derek Smethurst made 19 appearances for Chelsea, of which 1 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 1st Sep 1970 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,543 |  |
| League Cup | 22nd Sep 1970 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26,646 |  |
| League | 9th Jan 1971 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | 53,482 |  |
| League | 30th Jan 1971 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 26,874 |  |
| League | 17th Feb 1971 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 19,339 | |
| League | 20th Feb 1971 | Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 26,959 | |
| League | 27th Feb 1971 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 29,937 | |
| League | 6th Mar 1971 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 26,530 | |
| Europe | 10th Mar 1971 | Club Brugge | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,000 | |
| League | 12th Apr 1971 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 38,705 | |
| Europe | 14th Apr 1971 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | 45,595 |  |
| League | 17th Apr 1971 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 26,120 | |
| League | 24th Apr 1971 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | 27,517 | |
| League | 26th Apr 1971 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Burnley | 14,356 | |
| Europe | 28th Apr 1971 | Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 43,663 | |
| League | 1st May 1971 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,708 | |
| Europe | 21st May 1971 | Real Madrid | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 19,917 |  |
| League | 14th Aug 1971 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 49,174 | |
| League | 18th Aug 1971 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Manchester United | 54,763 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Derek Smethurst made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Derek Smethurst made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 4th Aug 1970 | Wimbledon | 4 | 5 | Chelsea | 3,000 |  |
| Reserve League | 15th Aug 1970 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 19th Aug 1970 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | unknown | |
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