Chelsea FC Profile: Ernest Williams
Full Name: Ernest William Williams
Born: Thursday, 24th August 1882
Place of birth: Ryde (I.O.W.), England
Died: Thursday, 5th August 1943 (aged 60)
Burial: Cremated - South Stoneham Crematorium. Ashes scattered at South Stoneham Garden of Rest, which was relocated after the crematorium closed in 1973. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1909 to 1910
Playing Career:
Ryde, Isle of Wight (A)
Portsmouth (A)
Chelsea (A) (Jul 1909 to Jun 1910) - cost: unknown
Portsmouth (A)
Southampton (A)
* (A) = Amateur
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 18th December 1909, Chelsea 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
Age on debut: 27 years 3 months 24 days
Last Appearance: Saturday, 12th February 1910, Bolton Wanderers 5 - 2 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. Ernest Williams made 8 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 18th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40,000 |  |
| League | 27th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | 70,000 | |
| League | 1st Jan 1910 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 |  |
| League | 8th Jan 1910 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 15th Jan 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Hull City | 34,700 |  |
| League | 22nd Jan 1910 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | 30,000 |  |
| F.A. Cup | 5th Feb 1910 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 31,776 | |
| League | 12th Feb 1910 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
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