Chelsea FC Profile: Robert Bush
Full Name: Robert James Bush
Born: Sunday, 13th July 1884
Place of birth: West Ham, London, England
Died: Tuesday, 19th July 1955 (aged 71)
Place of death: Barton, Lancashire, England
Burial: Cremated - Peel Green Crematorium. Ashes scattered. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1906 to 1907
Playing Career:
West Ham United
Chelsea (Jul 1906 to Jun 1907) - cost: unknown
Bristol Rovers
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 10th November 1906, Chelsea 2 - 0 Burnley
Age on debut: 22 years 3 months 28 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 1st December 1906, Chesterfield Town 0 - 0 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
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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. Robert Bush made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 10th Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Burnley | 10,000 |  |
| League | 17th Nov 1906 | Leeds City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 24th Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | 14,000 | |
| League | 1st Dec 1906 | Chesterfield Town | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,000 |  |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Robert Bush made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 1 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 21st Aug 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown |   |
| Friendly | 5th Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | London Caledonians | 500 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Robert Bush made 13 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 1st Sep 1906 | Sittingbourne | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,000 | |
| Reserve League | 8th Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 10th Sep 1906 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| Reserve League | 22nd Sep 1906 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 29th Sep 1906 | Maidstone United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 1st Oct 1906 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| Reserve League | 6th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Woolwich Arsenal | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 18th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Fulham | 3,500 | |
| Reserve League | 20th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Norwich City | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 3rd Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 19th Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 3rd Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 22nd Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Sittingbourne | 2,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Robert James Bush on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Robert James Bush on Find-A-Grave
View location on Zeemaps for Robert James BushReturn to Player Directory.
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