Chelsea FC Profile: Bill Cartwright
Full Name: William Cartwright
Born: Tuesday, 24th June 1884
Place of birth: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Died: Tuesday, 13th July 1971 (aged 87)
Place of death: Repton, Derbyshire, England
Burial: Buried - Stapenhill Cemetery, Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England - Section F2 Grave 14831
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1908 to 1913
Playing Career:
Gainsborough Trinity
Chelsea (May 1908 to Jul 1913) - cost: unknown
Tottenham Hotspur
Gillingham
Swansea Town
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 12th September 1908, Chelsea 4 - 1 Bury
Age on debut: 24 years 2 months 19 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 26th April 1913, Chelsea 5 - 2 Notts County
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. Bill Cartwright made 46 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 12th Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bury | 50,000 |  |
| League | 19th Sep 1908 | Sheffield United | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 21st Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 20,000 | |
| League | 26th Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Aston Villa | 40,000 |  |
| League | 3rd Oct 1908 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| League | 10th Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 35,000 | |
| League | 31st Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | 30,000 |  |
| League | 12th Dec 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | 25,000 | |
| League | 19th Dec 1908 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 3rd Apr 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 10th Apr 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Notts County | 30,000 | |
| League | 29th Apr 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leicester Fosse | 10,000 | |
| League | 16th Oct 1909 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 23rd Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 30,000 | |
| League | 27th Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 25,000 | |
| League | 30th Oct 1909 | Sunderland | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 4th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | 20,000 | |
| League | 11th Dec 1909 | Bury | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| League | 18th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1909 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| 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 | |
| League | 10th Jan 1910 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 9,000 | |
| 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 | |
| League | 19th Feb 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 20,000 | |
| League | 26th Feb 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 30,000 | |
| League | 5th Mar 1910 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 7th Mar 1910 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 12th Mar 1910 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Sunderland | 15,000 | |
| League | 19th Mar 1910 | Everton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 26th Mar 1910 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 25,000 | |
| League | 16th Apr 1910 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,000 | |
| League | 23rd Apr 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bury | 35,000 | |
| League | 30th Apr 1910 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | 30,000 | |
| League | 31st Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Derby County | 32,000 | |
| League | 2nd Jan 1911 | Stockport County | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| League | 7th Jan 1911 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 26th Apr 1911 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 27th Apr 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 40,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1912 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 26th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Notts County | 20,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill Cartwright made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| London Prof. Charity Fund | 7th Dec 1908 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 6,000 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill Cartwright made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1908 | Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,500 | |
| Reserve League | 7th Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | 4,000 | |
| Reserve League | 14th Sep 1908 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 3,500 | |
| Reserve League | 14th Nov 1908 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 28th Nov 1908 | Maidstone United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 5th Dec 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Leyton | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 23rd Jan 1909 | Sittingbourne | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 30th Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 |  |
| Reserve League | 13th Feb 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Southend United | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 20th Feb 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sittingbourne | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 27th Feb 1909 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,307 | |
| Reserve League | 6th Mar 1909 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Croydon Common | 0 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
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