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Chelsea FC Profile: Arthur Wileman

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Full Name: Arthur Harold Wileman

Nickname(s): Nippy / Harry

Born: Thursday, 21st January 1886
Place of birth: Newhall, Derbyshire, England
Height: 5' 7"
Died: Sunday, 28th April 1918 (aged 32)
Place of death: Elzenwalle Chateau, Voormezeele, West Flanders, Belgium
Burial: Commemorated - Panel 86 to 88, Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Involvement with Chelsea:


Men's 1st Team Player from 1909 to 1911


Arthur died from his wounds suffered during World War One. A member of The Royal Sussex Regiment and commemerated on the Tyne Cot memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetary, Belgium. (info courtesy of http://www.chelseafc.com/the-club/club-history/WW1.html)

Arthur's brother Henage Wileman (nicname 'Pudden') was at Chelsea the same time, but never made the 1st team.

Playing Career:


Newhall Swifts
Gresley Rovers
Burton United
Chelsea (Jul 1909 to Jan 1911) - cost: unknown
Millwall Athletic
Luton Town

Chelsea First-Team Career Summary

Competitive Debut: Saturday, 25th September 1909, Woolwich Arsenal 3 - 2 Chelsea

Age on debut: 23 years 8 months 4 days

Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 9th April 1910, Chelsea 4 - 1 The Wednesday

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Appearances

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1909 / 10 14000014
Total14000014

Goals

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1909 / 10 500005
Total500005


* 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. Arthur Wileman made 14 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Competitive Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
League25th Sep 1909Woolwich Arsenal32Chelsea20,000 match lost scored 1 goal
League2nd Oct 1909Chelsea32Bolton Wanderers35,000 match won
League9th Oct 1909Middlesbrough01Chelsea12,000 match won
League16th Oct 1909Blackburn Rovers10Chelsea10,000 match lost
League23rd Oct 1909Chelsea01Nottingham Forest30,000 match lost
League13th Nov 1909Manchester United20Chelsea10,000 match lost
League20th Nov 1909Chelsea03Bradford City24,000 match lost
League12th Feb 1910Bolton Wanderers52Chelsea8,000 match lost
League19th Feb 1910Chelsea21Middlesbrough20,000 match won
League19th Mar 1910Everton22Chelsea10,000 match drawn scored 2 goals
League26th Mar 1910Chelsea11Manchester United25,000 match drawn scored 1 goal
League28th Mar 1910Chelsea01Woolwich Arsenal40,000 match lost
League2nd Apr 1910Bradford City41Chelsea16,000 match lost
League9th Apr 1910Chelsea41The Wednesday25,000 match won scored 1 goal

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1910 / 11 2
Total2

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
Total0


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Arthur Wileman made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly17th Aug 1910Chelsea32Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly25th Aug 1910Chelsea30Chelseaunknown match lost

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1909 / 10 21
1910 / 11 29
Total50

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1909 / 10 19
1910 / 11 15
Total34


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Arthur Wileman made 50 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Reserve League2nd Sep 1909Fulham35Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League11th Sep 1909Chelsea20Barnet and Alston4,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League18th Oct 1909Woolwich Arsenal31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League30th Oct 1909Chelsea31Leytonunknown match won
Reserve League6th Nov 1909Deptford Invicta03Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League15th Nov 1909Leyton22Chelsea300 match drawn
Reserve League27th Nov 1909Chelsea12Southend Unitedunknown match lost scored 1 goal (1 Pen)
Reserve League8th Dec 1909Chelsea32Leytonunknown match won
Reserve League15th Dec 1909Chelsea10Crystal Palaceunknown match won
Reserve League18th Dec 1909Tottenham Hotspur31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League27th Dec 1909Hastings & St Leonards United27Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Friendly29th Dec 1909Tunbridge Wells Rangers56Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League17th Jan 1910Leyton03Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League29th Jan 1910Chelsea01Portsmouthunknown match lost
Reserve League7th Feb 1910Clapton Orient14Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League23rd Feb 1910Chelsea60Brentfordunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League26th Feb 1910Coventry City24Chelsea4,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League2nd Mar 1910Southend United03Chelsea900 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League5th Mar 1910Chelsea50Watfordunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League16th Mar 1910Chelsea40Clapton Orientunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League18th Apr 1910Chelsea11West Ham United4,000 match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League1st Sep 1910West Ham United41Chelsea3,000 match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League3rd Sep 1910Chelsea12Queens Park Rangersunknown match lost
Reserve League10th Sep 1910Swindon Town00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League12th Sep 1910Chelsea31Fulham2,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League29th Oct 1910Luton Town14Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League3rd Dec 1910Chelsea40Luton Town1,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League10th Dec 1910Wood Green Town08Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League17th Dec 1910Chelsea30Barnet Alston Works5,000 match won
Reserve League24th Dec 1910Tufnell Park13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League26th Dec 1910Chelsea13West Ham United3,000 match lost
Reserve League29th Dec 1910Northampton Town12Chelsea3,000 match won
Reserve League21st Jan 1911Brighton And Hove Albion13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League11th Feb 1911Bristol City23Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal (1 Pen)
Reserve League13th Feb 1911Chelsea00Crystal Palaceunknown match drawn
Reserve League18th Feb 1911Chelsea60Coventry Cityunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League25th Feb 1911Peterborough City02Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League4th Mar 1911Chelsea20Peterborough Cityunknown match won
Reserve League18th Mar 1911Chelsea10Reading2,000 match won
Reserve League22nd Mar 1911Chelsea12Croydon Commonunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League27th Mar 1911Chelsea11Brentfordunknown match drawn scored 1 goal (1 Pen)
Reserve League3rd Apr 1911Fulham41Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League5th Apr 1911Chelsea54Leytonunknown match won scored 1 goal (1 Pen)
Reserve League8th Apr 1911Reading12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League12th Apr 1911Croydon Common00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League14th Apr 1911Brentford02Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League15th Apr 1911Chelsea41Brighton And Hove Albion5,000 match won
Reserve League22nd Apr 1911Coventry City01Chelsea1,500 match won scored 1 goal (1 Pen)
Reserve League24th Apr 1911Chelsea10Fulhamunknown match won scored 1 goal
Friendly29th Apr 1911Rest of SEL10Chelsea4,000 match lost

Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:


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Chelsea FC Player Arthur Wileman

Games Won: 4
Win Percentage: 28.57%
Total Bookings: 0
Times Sent Off: 0

Teammates

During his Chelsea first-team career of 14 appearances, Arthur Wileman played alongside the following 26 players (number of appearances together in the same match-day squad in brackets)

Wally Bettridge (7)
Ted Birnie (1)
Billy Brawn (8)
Billy Bridgeman (1)
Jack Cameron (11)
Bill Cartwright (6)
Angus Douglas (6)
Sam Downing (14)
Norrie Fairgray (3)
Charlie Freeman (7)
Augustus Harding (3)
George Hilsdon (4)
Arthur Holden (7)
George Horn (2)
Percy Humphreys (3)
Evan Jones (6)
Tommy Mair (1)
Marshall McEwan (2)
Andrew Ormiston (12)
Arthur Robinson (1)
Frederick Taylor (7)
Joseph Walton (1)
Ben Warren (7)
Jack Whitley (13)
Ernest Williams (1)
Jimmy Windridge (6)