Chelsea FC Profile: Samuel Ball

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Full Name: Samuel Ball

Born: Wednesday, 21st August 1907
Place of birth: New Delaval, Northumberland, England
Died: April 1984
Place of death: Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Involvement with Chelsea:

Men's Non First-Team from 1925 to 1926


Pending individual appearances being added to the database, this is the information from Peter Wollaston's reserve Team players book:

Apparently Ball came from Edghill Athletic in the early part of the 1925/6 season, but it is not known exactly how many games he played. However it is known that he played in 7 games, scoring 7 goals in the London Combination. There is no trace that he was still with Chelsea the following season.

This player could be Samuel Ball, who was born in Newsham on the 21st. August 1907 and died in 1984. This player had a ‘trial’ with Chelsea in 1925. His original clubs were Sedghill Colliery Welfare, Blyth Spartans, New Delaval Villa and West Stanley before coming to Chelsea. Afterwards he returned to Seghill Colliery Welfare but, between 1926 and 1928 played 44 games (22 goals) for Ashington. He was later to return to New Delaval Villa and Blyth Spartans.

7 Reserve Appearances, 7 goals between 1925-26

Playing Career:

New Delaval Villa
Blyth Spartans
Seghill Colliery Welfare
Chelsea (Nov 1925 to Jul 1926) - cost: unknown
West Stanley

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances Season Appearances 1925 / 26 1 Total 1

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals Season Goals 1925 / 26 1 Total 1

Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Samuel Ball made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

Comp	Date	Home			Away	Att
London Prof. Charity Fund	30th Nov 1925	Millwall	3	1	Chelsea	2,300

Non-First-Team Appearances Season Appearances 1925 / 26 8 Total 8

Non-First-Team Goals Season Goals 1925 / 26 6 Total 6

Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Samuel Ball made 8 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

Comp	Date	Home			Away	Att
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	10th Dec 1925	Chelsea	2	1	Crystal Palace	unknown
Reserve League	31st Dec 1925	Chelsea	1	5	Southend United	unknown
Reserve League	21st Jan 1926	Chelsea	0	2	Clapton Orient	unknown
Reserve League	23rd Jan 1926	Arsenal	6	1	Chelsea	unknown
Reserve League	6th Mar 1926	Southend United	1	0	Chelsea	4,000
Reserve League	15th Apr 1926	Chelsea	1	1	West Ham United	unknown

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