Chelsea FC Profile: Albert Tennant
Full Name: Albert Tennant
Born: Monday, 29th October 1917
Place of birth: Ilkeston, England
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Friday, 10th January 1986 (aged 68)
Place of death: Johannesburg, South Africa
Burial: Cremated - Braamfontein Crematorium, South Africa. There is no known memorial
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1934 to 1953
Playing Career:
Stanton Iron Works
Chelsea (Nov 1934 to May 1953) - cost: unknown - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 5th January 1946, Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester City
Age on debut: 28 years 2 months 7 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 7th May 1949, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 1 Chelsea
Appearances
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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. Albert Tennant made 8 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
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 | 3rd May 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Sheffield United | 32,110 | |
League | 7th May 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 36,720 |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Albert Tennant made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 13th Nov 1945 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Dynamo Moscow | 72,926 |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Albert Tennant made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Albert definitely had no middle name, so anywhere stating his name as Albert E Tennant is incorrect. There is no E (Info as per email from his daughter). The date of birth & death were also confirmed by his daughter. "He died on 10.01.86. in Johannesburg, South Africa. He went out to play a game of golf with his friend, and had a heart attack on the golf course and died. He was cremated in Braamfontein Crematorium, Johannesburg, and his ashes were scattered nearby in a rose garden."
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