Chelsea FC Profile: John Brown
Full Name: John Brown
Born: Saturday, 15th October 1887
Place of birth: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 11"
Died: Monday, 6th December 1943 (aged 56)
Burial: Buried - Dundee Eastern Cemetery, Dundee, Dundee City, Scotland
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1912 to 1913 (on loan)
Player from 1913 to 1915
Alexander removed as middle name. Marriage whilst at Celtic (occupation stated as pro footballer) led to correct birthplace (Clackmannan NOT Dysart). Spouse name led to death certificate/funeral info in Dundee.
Playing Career:
Alloa Athletic
Falkirk
Celtic
--->Chelsea (L) (Dec 1912 to Feb 1913)
Chelsea (Feb 1913 to Sep 1915) - cost: unknown - Retired
Falkirk
* (L) = On Loan
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 1st March 1913, Chelsea 2 - 1 Manchester City
Age on debut: 25 years 4 months 14 days
Last Appearance: Wednesday, 17th March 1915, Newcastle United 2 - 0 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. John Brown made 16 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 1st Mar 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | 35,000 |  |
| League | 8th Mar 1913 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,293 |  |
| League | 15th Mar 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Everton | 45,000 |  |
| League | 21st Mar 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | 65,000 | |
| League | 22nd Mar 1913 | The Wednesday | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 24th Mar 1913 | Liverpool | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 29th Mar 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 30,000 | |
| League | 5th Apr 1913 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 12th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 50,000 | |
| League | 19th Apr 1913 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 26th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Notts County | 20,000 | |
| League | 6th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 61,500 | |
| League | 8th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 21,000 |  |
| League | 13th Sep 1913 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 6th Feb 1915 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | 15,000 | |
| League | 17th Mar 1915 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for John Brown on Ancestry
View CGS profile for John Brown on Find-A-Grave
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