Chelsea FC Profile: Arthur Wileman
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
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. Arthur Wileman made 14 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 25th Sep 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 |   |
| League | 2nd Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 35,000 |  |
| League | 9th Oct 1909 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 16th Oct 1909 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 23rd Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 30,000 | |
| League | 13th Nov 1909 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 20th Nov 1909 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Bradford City | 24,000 | |
| League | 12th Feb 1910 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 19th Feb 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 20,000 | |
| League | 19th Mar 1910 | Everton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 |   |
| League | 26th Mar 1910 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 25,000 | |
| League | 28th Mar 1910 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 40,000 | |
| League | 2nd Apr 1910 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,000 | |
| League | 9th Apr 1910 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | The Wednesday | 25,000 | |
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. Arthur Wileman made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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. Arthur Wileman 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:
View CGS profile for Arthur Harold Wileman on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Arthur Harold Wileman on Find-A-Grave
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