Chelsea FC Profile: William Whitton
Full Name: William Alexander Whitton
Born: Sunday, 9th July 1899
Place of birth: Hartley Whitney, England
Height: 5' 8 1/2"
Died: Sunday, 21st August 1983 (aged 84)
Burial: Buried - Tomnahurich Cemetery
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1923 to 1926
Birth & Death Info from Ancestry.co.uk
Playing Career:
Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea (Mar 1923 to Apr 1926) - cost: unknown - Released
* Released = Contract not renewed by Chelsea
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 17th March 1923, West Bromwich Albion 0 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 23 years 8 months 8 days
Last Appearance: Monday, 13th April 1925, Chelsea 0 - 0 Manchester United
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. William Whitton made 39 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 17th Mar 1923 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,242 |  |
| League | 14th Apr 1923 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 |  |
| League | 21st Apr 1923 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 20,000 |  |
| League | 25th Apr 1923 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 25,000 | |
| League | 28th Apr 1923 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 5th May 1923 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 12,000 | |
| League | 25th Aug 1923 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 |  |
| League | 27th Aug 1923 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 35,000 | |
| League | 1st Sep 1923 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 31,000 | |
| League | 3rd Sep 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 8th Sep 1923 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | 46,000 | |
| League | 15th Sep 1923 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 22nd Sep 1923 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | 26,000 | |
| League | 29th Sep 1923 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 9th Feb 1924 | Chelsea | 0 | 6 | Notts County | 15,000 | |
| League | 16th Feb 1924 | Everton | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 6th Sep 1924 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 5 | Chelsea | 9,993 |  |
| League | 8th Sep 1924 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Leicester City | 32,000 |  |
| League | 13th Sep 1924 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | The Wednesday | 35,000 | |
| League | 20th Sep 1924 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 22nd Sep 1924 | Stoke | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 1st Nov 1924 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Hull City | 8,500 | |
| League | 8th Nov 1924 | Blackpool | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 15th Nov 1924 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 33,000 | |
| League | 22nd Nov 1924 | South Shields | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,000 | |
| League | 29th Nov 1924 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bradford City | 28,000 | |
| League | 6th Dec 1924 | Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,975 | |
| League | 13th Dec 1924 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 22,000 | |
| League | 20th Dec 1924 | Barnsley | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 11,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1924 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1924 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 33,264 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1924 | Coventry City | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 6,000 |  |
| League | 1st Jan 1925 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,000 | |
| League | 3rd Jan 1925 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 30,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1925 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 32,000 | |
| League | 17th Jan 1925 | The Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 24th Jan 1925 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Clapton Orient | 35,000 | |
| League | 11th Apr 1925 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | 30,000 | |
| League | 13th Apr 1925 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | 40,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for William Alexander Whitton on Ancestry
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