Chelsea FC Profile: Stephen Smith
Full Name: Stephen Smith
Born: 1897
Place of birth: Byker, England
Height: 5' 7"
Died: Wednesday, 27th September 1967 (aged 70)
Place of death: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Burial: Buried - 30/09/1967 - Heaton Cemetery, Newcastle upon Tyne - Plot: Lawn D, Grave 170
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1920 to 1923
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Jul 1920 to Jun 1923) - cost: unknown
Merthyr Tydfil
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Monday, 29th August 1921, Chelsea 1 - 2 Birmingham
Age on debut: 24 years 7 months 28 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 21st October 1922, Chelsea 1 - 3 Sunderland
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. Stephen Smith made 23 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 29th Aug 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Birmingham | 30,000 |  |
| League | 12th Nov 1921 | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 |  |
| League | 19th Nov 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Nov 1921 | Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 3rd Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 30,000 |  |
| League | 17th Dec 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 50,000 | |
| League | 24th Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 60,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1921 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 67,000 | |
| League | 31st Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | 50,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 7th Jan 1922 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 32,800 | |
| League | 4th Feb 1922 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 10,000 |  |
| League | 8th Feb 1922 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 11th Feb 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 30,000 | |
| League | 25th Feb 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | 65,000 | |
| League | 11th Mar 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 30,000 | |
| League | 18th Mar 1922 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | 40,000 | |
| League | 25th Mar 1922 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 1st Apr 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Everton | 30,000 | |
| League | 8th Apr 1922 | Everton | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 10th Apr 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 18,000 | |
| League | 26th Aug 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Birmingham | 40,000 | |
| League | 21st Oct 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Sunderland | 38,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Stephen Smith made 5 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 17th Aug 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| London Prof. Charity Fund | 26th Sep 1921 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Fulham | unknown | |
| Friendly | 13th May 1922 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 21st May 1922 | Staevnet | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| Friendly | 14th Aug 1922 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Stephen Smith made 25 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 20th Sep 1920 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 24th Jan 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 17th Mar 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 9th Apr 1921 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 21st Apr 1921 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Brentford | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 25th Apr 1921 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Clapton Orient | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 5th May 1921 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 27th Aug 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| Reserve League | 8th Sep 1921 | Clapton Orient | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 24th Sep 1921 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,000 | |
| Reserve League | 29th Sep 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 3rd Oct 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Clapton Orient | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 13th Oct 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 20th Oct 1921 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Brentford | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 28th Sep 1922 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 5th Oct 1922 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 21st Dec 1922 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Millwall | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 25th Jan 1923 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | West Ham United | unknown | |
| Friendly | 14th Feb 1923 | Guildford United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 26th Feb 1923 | Chelsea | 7 | 5 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 8th Mar 1923 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 15th Mar 1923 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Clapton Orient | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 17th Mar 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 24th Mar 1923 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 12th Apr 1923 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Brentford | unknown | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
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