Chelsea FC Profile: Dick Spence
Full Name: Richard Spence
Nickname(s): Dickie
Born: Saturday, 18th July 1908
Place of birth: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Height: 5' 7"
Died: Saturday, 12th March 1983 (aged 74)
Place of death: Ealing, Middlesex, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1934 to 1950
Youth Team Coach from 1947 to 1975
Dickie was one of very few players to appear for Chelsea both sides of World War 2.
Until Thiago Silva took his records, he was Chelsea's long term record holder as oldest ever first-team player & first-team goal-scorer.
After retiring as a player, Dickie remained with Chelsea for a further two + decades, into the 1970s as a coach and played an important part in the newly set-up youth programme at the club, unearthing and nurturing such talents as Jimmy Greaves, Terry Venables & Bobby Tambling.
Playing Career:
Thorpe Colliery
Barnsley
Chelsea (Oct 1934 to Jun 1950) - cost: £5,000 - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 6th October 1934, Everton 3 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 26 years 2 months 18 days
100th Appearance: Saturday, 26th December 1936, Chelsea 2 - 1 Leeds United
200th Appearance: Saturday, 26th January 1946, Chelsea 2 - 0 West Ham United
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 13th September 1947, Chelsea 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
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. Dick Spence made 246 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 6th Oct 1934 | Everton | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 17,827 | ![]() |
League | 13th Oct 1934 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 32,151 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 20th Oct 1934 | Birmingham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,572 | ![]() |
League | 27th Oct 1934 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Stoke City | 39,160 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Nov 1934 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 13,295 | ![]() |
League | 10th Nov 1934 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18,362 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 17th Nov 1934 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,781 | ![]() |
League | 24th Nov 1934 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Arsenal | 43,419 | ![]() |
League | 1st Dec 1934 | Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,076 | ![]() |
League | 8th Dec 1934 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Liverpool | 29,005 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 15th Dec 1934 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,797 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Dec 1934 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 23,724 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1934 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 46,746 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1934 | Aston Villa | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 52,886 | ![]() |
League | 29th Dec 1934 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 50,687 | ![]() |
League | 5th Jan 1935 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,593 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Jan 1935 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | 46,492 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 16th Jan 1935 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,041 | ![]() |
League | 19th Jan 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Sunderland | 37,096 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 30th Jan 1935 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 28,121 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 2nd Feb 1935 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 31,994 | ![]() |
League | 9th Feb 1935 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,442 | ![]() |
League | 20th Feb 1935 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Everton | 11,701 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Feb 1935 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,593 | ![]() |
League | 6th Mar 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 13,016 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 9th Mar 1935 | Stoke City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 13,186 | ![]() |
League | 16th Mar 1935 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | Leeds United | 35,698 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 23rd Mar 1935 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 13,721 | ![]() |
League | 30th Mar 1935 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 34,470 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 6th Apr 1935 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 54,020 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 13th Apr 1935 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | 44,787 | ![]() |
League | 19th Apr 1935 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44,636 | ![]() |
League | 20th Apr 1935 | Liverpool | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,297 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Apr 1935 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 32,703 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1935 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Manchester City | 22,593 | ![]() |
League | 4th May 1935 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 17,505 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | 41,224 | ![]() |
League | 4th Sep 1935 | Chelsea | 3 | 5 | Stoke City | 23,687 | ![]() |
League | 7th Sep 1935 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 14,917 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 9th Sep 1935 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,310 | ![]() |
League | 14th Sep 1935 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | 35,720 | ![]() |
League | 16th Sep 1935 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,610 | ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1935 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 17,183 | ![]() |
League | 28th Sep 1935 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | 61,051 | ![]() |
League | 5th Oct 1935 | Birmingham | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,625 | ![]() |
League | 12th Oct 1935 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | 82,905 | ![]() |
League | 19th Oct 1935 | Everton | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,934 | ![]() |
League | 26th Oct 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 36,080 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Nov 1935 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,684 | ![]() |
League | 9th Nov 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 33,408 | ![]() |
League | 16th Nov 1935 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 58,717 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 23rd Nov 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Brentford | 56,624 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 30th Nov 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,014 | ![]() |
League | 7th Dec 1935 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Portsmouth | 15,000 | ![]() |
League | 14th Dec 1935 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,178 | ![]() |
League | 21st Dec 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20,063 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1935 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 36,074 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | 41,732 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 11th Jan 1936 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 32,398 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 15th Jan 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Norwich City | 31,734 | ![]() |
League | 18th Jan 1936 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,999 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 25th Jan 1936 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 53,703 | ![]() |
League | 1st Feb 1936 | Sunderland | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 23,755 | ![]() |
League | 8th Feb 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Birmingham | 30,268 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 19th Feb 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 52,096 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Feb 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Everton | 17,136 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 24th Feb 1936 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 30,696 | ![]() |
League | 4th Mar 1936 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,968 | ![]() |
League | 7th Mar 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27,221 | ![]() |
League | 11th Mar 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 13,225 | ![]() |
League | 14th Mar 1936 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 18,925 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 21st Mar 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 48,761 | ![]() |
League | 28th Mar 1936 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 34,986 | ![]() |
League | 4th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 22,369 | ![]() |
League | 10th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 54,336 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 11th Apr 1936 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,605 | ![]() |
League | 13th Apr 1936 | Derby County | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,407 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 18th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Preston North End | 26,274 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 22nd Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 13,982 | ![]() |
League | 25th Apr 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 12,683 | ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1936 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,402 | ![]() |
League | 2nd May 1936 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 18,078 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 29th Aug 1936 | Leeds United | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 19,379 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 2nd Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 25,671 | ![]() |
League | 5th Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Birmingham | 32,803 | ![]() |
League | 8th Sep 1936 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,667 | ![]() |
League | 12th Sep 1936 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,278 | ![]() |
League | 16th Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 18,123 | ![]() |
League | 19th Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 41,112 | ![]() |
League | 26th Sep 1936 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,004 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Oct 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | 45,735 | ![]() |
League | 10th Oct 1936 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,040 | ![]() |
League | 17th Oct 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34,488 | ![]() |
League | 7th Nov 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,510 | ![]() |
League | 14th Nov 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Sunderland | 48,901 | ![]() |
League | 21st Nov 1936 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 12,382 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 28th Nov 1936 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Everton | 31,623 | ![]() |
League | 5th Dec 1936 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 13,439 | ![]() |
League | 12th Dec 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Brentford | 51,079 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1936 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,897 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | 27,761 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 28th Dec 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | 16,675 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Jan 1937 | Birmingham | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 17,673 | ![]() |
League | 9th Jan 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 30,201 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 16th Jan 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Leeds United | 34,859 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 23rd Jan 1937 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 9,642 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 30th Jan 1937 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 41,503 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Feb 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | Manchester City | 11,620 | ![]() |
League | 6th Feb 1937 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,447 | ![]() |
League | 13th Feb 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 27,465 | ![]() |
League | 20th Feb 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,052 | ![]() |
League | 27th Feb 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Manchester United | 16,382 | ![]() |
League | 6th Mar 1937 | Derby County | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,010 | ![]() |
League | 13th Mar 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34,078 | ![]() |
League | 20th Mar 1937 | Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 21,825 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 26th Mar 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 64,463 | ![]() |
League | 27th Mar 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 31,384 | ![]() |
League | 29th Mar 1937 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,860 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Apr 1937 | Everton | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,648 | ![]() |
League | 10th Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 23,271 | ![]() |
League | 17th Apr 1937 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 22,042 | ![]() |
League | 24th Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 53,325 | ![]() |
League | 1st May 1937 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,278 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 28th Aug 1937 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | Liverpool | 41,553 | ![]() |
League | 1st Sep 1937 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,858 | ![]() |
League | 4th Sep 1937 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,097 | ![]() |
League | 8th Sep 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Leeds United | 17,300 | ![]() |
League | 11th Sep 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Birmingham | 34,072 | ![]() |
League | 20th Nov 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | 40,197 | ![]() |
League | 27th Nov 1937 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,883 | ![]() |
League | 4th Dec 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 31,475 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 11th Dec 1937 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,886 | ![]() |
League | 15th Jan 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 20,378 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Jan 1938 | Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,480 | ![]() |
League | 29th Jan 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 27,081 | ![]() |
League | 5th Feb 1938 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,693 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 19th Feb 1938 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 49,573 | ![]() |
League | 26th Feb 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Blackpool | 27,301 | ![]() |
League | 9th Mar 1938 | Brentford | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,401 | ![]() |
League | 12th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 38,171 | ![]() |
League | 19th Mar 1938 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,327 | ![]() |
League | 26th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Everton | 27,043 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Apr 1938 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,033 | ![]() |
League | 9th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Leicester City | 20,211 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Preston North End | 54,735 | ![]() |
League | 16th Apr 1938 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,356 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 18th Apr 1938 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 32,096 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Derby County | 25,032 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 21,843 | ![]() |
League | 30th Apr 1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,718 | ![]() |
League | 7th May 1938 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,601 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1938 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 33,868 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | 24,821 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 3rd Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 37,323 | ![]() |
League | 5th Sep 1938 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 19,616 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1938 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,359 | ![]() |
League | 17th Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 39,505 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 24th Sep 1938 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 34,557 | ![]() |
League | 1st Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | 35,320 | ![]() |
League | 8th Oct 1938 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,878 | ![]() |
League | 15th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Arsenal | 64,443 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Oct 1938 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,425 | ![]() |
League | 29th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Derby County | 37,919 | ![]() |
League | 5th Nov 1938 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,461 | ![]() |
League | 12th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 37,103 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 19th Nov 1938 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,678 | ![]() |
League | 26th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32,456 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Dec 1938 | Everton | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,959 | ![]() |
League | 10th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 23,257 | ![]() |
League | 17th Dec 1938 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,536 | ![]() |
League | 24th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Liverpool | 6,801 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1938 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,586 | ![]() |
League | 27th Dec 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | 32,692 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 31st Dec 1938 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 13,180 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 7th Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 58,095 | ![]() |
League | 14th Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 26,750 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 21st Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Fulham | 69,987 | ![]() |
League | 28th Jan 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | 31,265 | ![]() |
League | 4th Feb 1939 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,205 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 11th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 60,920 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 13th Feb 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 47,549 | ![]() |
League | 18th Feb 1939 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 54,510 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 20th Feb 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 51,879 | ![]() |
League | 25th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Brentford | 33,511 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 4th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 45,409 | ![]() |
League | 8th Mar 1939 | Derby County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,697 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 11th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 17,102 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 15th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | 12,971 | ![]() |
League | 18th Mar 1939 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,954 | ![]() |
League | 25th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 31,255 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 1st Apr 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,747 | ![]() |
League | 7th Apr 1939 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 29,014 | ![]() |
League | 10th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 27,070 | ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1939 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,731 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 28,744 | ![]() |
League | 26th Apr 1939 | Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,637 | ![]() |
League | 29th Apr 1939 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 13,333 | ![]() |
League | 6th May 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 18,232 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 5th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | 39,678 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1946 | Leicester City | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,368 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 26th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 65,726 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 30th Jan 1946 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 9th Feb 1946 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | 65,307 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Feb 1946 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 55,000 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1946 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 62,850 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 4th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Manchester United | 27,750 | ![]() |
League | 14th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 56,484 | ![]() |
League | 18th Sep 1946 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,275 | ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1946 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,932 | ![]() |
League | 28th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 63,859 | ![]() |
League | 5th Oct 1946 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 44,082 | ![]() |
League | 12th Oct 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Stoke City | 67,935 | ![]() |
League | 19th Oct 1946 | Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 36,474 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 26th Oct 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 56,432 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Nov 1946 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,365 | ![]() |
League | 9th Nov 1946 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Brentford | 50,242 | ![]() |
League | 16th Nov 1946 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,227 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 23rd Nov 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 63,896 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 30th Nov 1946 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,946 | ![]() |
League | 7th Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Everton | 41,255 | ![]() |
League | 14th Dec 1946 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 9,011 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 21st Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43,006 | ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Preston North End | 37,126 | ![]() |
League | 4th Jan 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 59,226 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 11th Jan 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | 70,257 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 15th Jan 1947 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 53,350 | ![]() |
League | 18th Jan 1947 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 37,884 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 20th Jan 1947 | Arsenal | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 59,590 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 29th Jan 1947 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,079 | ![]() |
League | 1st Feb 1947 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 32,959 | ![]() |
League | 8th Feb 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 17,896 | ![]() |
League | 15th Feb 1947 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,408 | ![]() |
League | 1st Mar 1947 | Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 52,606 | ![]() |
League | 8th Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Blackpool | 30,365 | ![]() |
League | 5th Apr 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Derby County | 52,886 | ![]() |
League | 7th Apr 1947 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 35,646 | ![]() |
League | 19th Apr 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 39,753 | ![]() |
League | 26th Apr 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | Chelsea | 44,260 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 3rd May 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Sheffield United | 32,110 | ![]() |
League | 10th May 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 22,482 | ![]() |
League | 26th May 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Portsmouth | 26,048 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Aug 1947 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 27,389 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 36,375 | ![]() |
League | 30th Aug 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Derby County | 59,919 | ![]() |
League | 6th Sep 1947 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,837 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | 30,085 | ![]() |
League | 13th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 41,242 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dick Spence made 37 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 6th May 1935 | Linfield | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 17,671 | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1935 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 25th Nov 1935 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Heart Of Midlothian | 15,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 13th May 1936 | AIK | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd May 1936 | Polish Olympic XI | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 24th May 1936 | Wisla Krakow | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Aug 1936 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 9,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Aug 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd Sep 1936 | Heart Of Midlothian | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 7th Oct 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Racing Club de Paris | 10,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 9th Feb 1937 | Racing Club de Paris | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th May 1937 | Zagreb | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th May 1937 | Marseille | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 6th Jun 1937 | Bologna | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 14th Aug 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 18th Aug 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 7 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 16th May 1938 | Copenhagen Combined XI | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 18th May 1938 | Staevnet | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 20th May 1938 | UDV Dansk | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 27th May 1938 | Aberdeen | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,909 | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Aug 1938 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 14th Aug 1939 | Chelsea | 5 | 4 | Chelsea | 3,600 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Aug 1939 | Brentford | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
League | 26th Aug 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 33,902 | ![]() |
League | 30th Aug 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 15,157 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 2nd Sep 1939 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,386 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Apr 1946 | KB Copenhagen | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Jun 1946 | Young Boys Bern | 1 | 7 | Chelsea | 6,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Jun 1946 | Chaux de Fonds | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Jun 1946 | St. Gallen | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Jun 1946 | FC Basel | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1946 | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 21st Apr 1947 | Heart Of Midlothian | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Jun 1947 | IFK Norrkoping | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Jun 1947 | Gothenburg Alliance | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,000 | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dick Spence made 68 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 25th Sep 1937 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 3,738 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Sep 1937 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Oct 1937 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Oct 1937 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Oct 1937 | Watford | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Nov 1937 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 3,166 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Nov 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Swansea Town | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 22nd Mar 1947 | Millwall | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 17th May 1947 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Sep 1947 | Swansea Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Sep 1947 | Leicester City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Aldershot | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Oct 1947 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Oct 1947 | Southampton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,600 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 13th Oct 1947 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 27th Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 12,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Nov 1947 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 22,274 | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 10th Nov 1947 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,282 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1948 | West Ham United | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 18th Sep 1948 | Great Yarmouth Town | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,800 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Sep 1948 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Ipswich Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Oct 1948 | Chelsea | 4 | 5 | Norwich City | unknown | ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 9th Oct 1948 | Great Yarmouth Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() |
East Anglian League Cup | 16th Oct 1948 | Clacton Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Oct 1948 | Chelmsford City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th Oct 1948 | Colchester United | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,414 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Nov 1948 | Clacton Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 20th Nov 1948 | Great Yarmouth Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Dec 1948 | Chelmsford City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Jan 1949 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 8th Jan 1949 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Jan 1949 | Wisbech Town | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 2,140 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Jan 1949 | Great Yarmouth Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Feb 1949 | West Ham United | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Feb 1949 | Harwich & Parkeston | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Mar 1949 | Great Yarmouth Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 12th Mar 1949 | Hastings United | 1 | 8 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 4th Apr 1949 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Apr 1949 | Lowestoft Town | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 1,400 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Apr 1949 | Bury Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 12th Apr 1949 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Apr 1949 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Apr 1949 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 23rd Apr 1949 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Apr 1949 | Kings Lynn | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Apr 1949 | Gorleston | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd May 1949 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 959 | ![]() ![]() |
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 | 10th Sep 1949 | Newmarket Town | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Sep 1949 | Clacton Town | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,235 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Sep 1949 | Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,800 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Oct 1949 | Chelmsford City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Nov 1949 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Nov 1949 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | 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 | ![]() ![]() |
Eastern Counties League Cup | 4th Feb 1950 | Kings Lynn | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
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