Chelsea FC Profile: Frank Upton
Full Name: Frank Upton
Nickname(s): The Tank
Born: Thursday, 18th October 1934
Place of birth: Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
Height: 6' 0"
Died: Tuesday, 17th May 2011 (aged 76)
Place of death: Findern, Derbyshire, England
Burial: Cremated - Markeaton Crematorium. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1961 to 1965
In the late 1970s he returned to Stamford Bridge to join the coaching staff and was also the caretaker manager for a day after Ken Shellito’s departure in December 1978, before Danny Blanchflower was given the job.
Playing Career:
Nuneaton
Northampton Town
Derby County
Chelsea (Aug 1961 to Sep 1965) - cost: £15,000 - Released
Derby County
Notts County
Worcester City
Workington
* Released = Contract not renewed by Chelsea
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 19th August 1961, Chelsea 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest
Age on debut: 26 years 10 months 1 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 26th April 1965, Blackpool 3 - 2 Chelsea
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. Frank Upton made 86 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 19th Aug 1961 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 20,857 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Aug 1961 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 45,559 | ![]() |
League | 26th Aug 1961 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 35,840 | ![]() |
League | 31st Mar 1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,495 | ![]() |
League | 7th Apr 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | 18,629 | ![]() |
League | 11th Apr 1962 | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,184 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 14th Apr 1962 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,573 | ![]() |
League | 21st Apr 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 28,462 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Apr 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 14,597 | ![]() |
League | 28th Apr 1962 | Burnley | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,078 | ![]() |
League | 18th Aug 1962 | Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,268 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Aug 1962 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 18,377 | ![]() |
League | 25th Aug 1962 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 24,683 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 28th Aug 1962 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 11,196 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 1st Sep 1962 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,470 | ![]() |
League | 8th Sep 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 32,901 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Southampton | 18,890 | ![]() |
League | 15th Sep 1962 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 27,620 | ![]() |
League | 19th Sep 1962 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,717 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Sep 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Swansea Town | 22,693 | ![]() |
League | 29th Sep 1962 | Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 22,627 | ![]() |
League | 6th Oct 1962 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Cardiff City | 25,434 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 13th Oct 1962 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,936 | ![]() |
League | 20th Oct 1962 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 32,551 | ![]() |
League | 27th Oct 1962 | Derby County | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 12,653 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 3rd Nov 1962 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Newcastle United | 34,428 | ![]() |
League | 10th Nov 1962 | Walsall | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 8,492 | ![]() |
League | 17th Nov 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | 28,816 | ![]() |
League | 24th Nov 1962 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 10,823 | ![]() |
League | 15th Dec 1962 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 19,735 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Dec 1962 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 21,307 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1962 | Luton Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 11,867 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 5th Jan 1963 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 17,162 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 30th Jan 1963 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 20,505 | ![]() |
League | 9th Feb 1963 | Swansea Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,359 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Feb 1963 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,108 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Mar 1963 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 32,427 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 6th Mar 1963 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 37,522 | ![]() |
League | 9th Mar 1963 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,781 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 16th Mar 1963 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 48,298 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Mar 1963 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 39,418 | ![]() |
League | 27th Mar 1963 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Derby County | 19,553 | ![]() |
League | 30th Mar 1963 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Walsall | 19,625 | ![]() |
League | 1st Apr 1963 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | 21,211 | ![]() |
League | 6th Apr 1963 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,205 | ![]() |
League | 12th Apr 1963 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bury | 45,069 | ![]() |
League | 13th Apr 1963 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 21,768 | ![]() |
League | 16th Apr 1963 | Bury | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 11,936 | ![]() |
League | 20th Apr 1963 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,027 | ![]() |
League | 18th May 1963 | Sunderland | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 47,918 | ![]() |
League | 21st May 1963 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 54,558 | ![]() |
League | 9th Nov 1963 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,267 | ![]() |
League | 16th Nov 1963 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | 47,050 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Nov 1963 | Leicester City | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 23,315 | ![]() |
League | 30th Nov 1963 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 19,969 | ![]() |
League | 7th Dec 1963 | Everton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 39,538 | ![]() |
League | 14th Dec 1963 | West Ham United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 21,950 | ![]() |
League | 21st Dec 1963 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Sheffield United | 19,505 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1963 | Blackpool | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 17,563 | ![]() |
League | 28th Dec 1963 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackpool | 34,380 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 4th Jan 1964 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 49,382 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 8th Jan 1964 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 70,123 | ![]() |
League | 11th Jan 1964 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 46,460 | ![]() |
League | 18th Jan 1964 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 23,968 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 25th Jan 1964 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 39,036 | ![]() |
League | 1st Feb 1964 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 51,007 | ![]() |
League | 8th Feb 1964 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26,131 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Feb 1964 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 20,703 | ![]() |
League | 29th Feb 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 19,416 | ![]() |
League | 14th Mar 1964 | Arsenal | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 25,513 | ![]() |
League | 21st Mar 1964 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 19,434 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Mar 1964 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 43,172 | ![]() |
League | 28th Mar 1964 | Birmingham City | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | 14,485 | ![]() |
League | 30th Mar 1964 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 26,086 | ![]() |
League | 31st Mar 1964 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,453 | ![]() |
League | 6th Apr 1964 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | 25,315 | ![]() |
League | 11th Apr 1964 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,868 | ![]() |
League | 18th Apr 1964 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Everton | 37,963 | ![]() |
League Cup | 23rd Sep 1964 | Birmingham City | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 15,300 | ![]() |
League Cup | 26th Oct 1964 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Notts County | 6,596 | ![]() |
League Cup | 16th Dec 1964 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Workington | 7,936 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 9th Jan 1965 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Northampton Town | 44,335 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Mar 1965 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | 31,837 | ![]() |
League Cup | 5th Apr 1965 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 26,957 | ![]() |
League | 24th Apr 1965 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,213 | ![]() |
League | 26th Apr 1965 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,008 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Frank Upton made 27 appearances for Chelsea, of which 3 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 12th Aug 1961 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,188 | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Jan 1962 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Aug 1962 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 5,950 | ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Aug 1962 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 29th Oct 1962 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | Greenock Morton | 6,492 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Nov 1962 | Greenock Morton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd Jan 1963 | Hibernians (Malta) | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Jan 1963 | Malta League XI | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 25th Nov 1963 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | All Star XI | 17,610 | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Dec 1963 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | M.T.K. Budapest | 6,037 | ![]() |
Friendly | 21st Apr 1964 | Celtic | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 29th Apr 1964 | Southampton | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,893 | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th May 1964 | Barbados | 0 | 7 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 25th May 1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th May 1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Oct 1964 | Dulwich Hamlet | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 4,021 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 29th Apr 1965 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 11,657 | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th May 1965 | New South Wales (Barbados) | 0 | 5 | Chelsea | 25,116 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 15th May 1965 | Northern New South Wales | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 13,226 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 16th May 1965 | Victoria XI | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 19th May 1965 | Western Australia | 1 | 6 | Chelsea | 9,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 22nd May 1965 | South Australia | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd May 1965 | Australian Select XI | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,637 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 30th May 1965 | Australian World Cup Team | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Jun 1965 | South Coast XI | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,600 | ![]() |
Friendly | 6th Jun 1965 | Queensland | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 15,400 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 1st Aug 1965 | Gothenburg Alliance | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Frank Upton made 63 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 6th Sep 1961 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Sep 1961 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 637 | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd Sep 1961 | Guildford City | 1 | 7 | Chelsea | 1,384 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Sep 1961 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Reading | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 2nd Oct 1961 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,616 | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 9th Oct 1961 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Oct 1961 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Oct 1961 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | 4,000 | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 30th Oct 1961 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Nov 1961 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Nov 1961 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Watford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Nov 1961 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Dec 1961 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Southampton | 2,500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Dec 1961 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Coventry City | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Jan 1962 | Oxford United | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 3,500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Jan 1962 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Jan 1962 | Wisbech Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 1,138 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Jan 1962 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Feb 1962 | Yiewsley | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 1,582 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Feb 1962 | Reading | 5 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Feb 1962 | Bedford Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,871 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Feb 1962 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Feb 1962 | Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Mar 1962 | Poole Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Mar 1962 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Aug 1963 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 7th Sep 1963 | Walthanstow Avenue | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Sep 1963 | Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,111 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Sep 1963 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 21st Sep 1963 | Weymouth | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Sep 1963 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Sep 1963 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Oct 1963 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Reading | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Oct 1963 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Nov 1963 | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 4th Nov 1963 | Barnet | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Feb 1964 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Aug 1964 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Aug 1964 | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Sep 1964 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Sep 1964 | Romford | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Sep 1964 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Oct 1964 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Oct 1964 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 2nd Nov 1964 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | Leyton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Nov 1964 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Nov 1964 | Chelsea | 3 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Dec 1964 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | unknown | ![]() |
London Football Association Cup | 7th Dec 1964 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 5,800 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Dec 1964 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Dec 1964 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Peterborough United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1964 | Portsmouth | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 1,563 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Jan 1965 | Leicester City | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Feb 1965 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Feb 1965 | West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,800 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Mar 1965 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Cardiff City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Mar 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Apr 1965 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Colchester United | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 14th Aug 1965 | Romford | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 16th Aug 1965 | Barnet | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 18th Aug 1965 | Tooting & Mitcham | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 25th Aug 1965 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 0 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Aug 1965 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
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