Chelsea FC Profile: James Craigie
Full Name: James Melville Craigie
Born: Friday, 10th October 1879
Place of birth: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Died: Thursday, 25th January 1917 (aged 37)
Place of death: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Burial: Buried - West Cemetery, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Section D, Lair 65
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1905 to 1907
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Aug 1905 to Jun 1907) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 7th October 1905, Chelsea 6 - 1 First Grenadier Guards
Age on debut: 25 years 11 months 27 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 18th November 1905, Crystal Palace 7 - 1 Chelsea
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. James Craigie made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
F.A. Cup | 7th Oct 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | First Grenadier Guards | 5,000 | |
F.A. Cup | 18th Nov 1905 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Craigie made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 19th Aug 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1905 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Friendly | 12th Sep 1906 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Craigie made 50 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 21st Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Marcians | 2,000 | |
Reserve League | 23rd Sep 1905 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 30th Sep 1905 | Grays United | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 14th Oct 1905 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Hitchen Town | 0 | |
Reserve League | 28th Oct 1905 | Watford | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 800 | |
Reserve League | 4th Nov 1905 | Maidstone United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 11th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 2 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | |
Reserve League | 25th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | |
Reserve League | 2nd Dec 1905 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 16th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Maidstone United | 0 | |
Reserve League | 23rd Dec 1905 | Hastings and St Leonards | 5 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | |
Friendly | 26th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Darlington | 3,000 | |
Reserve League | 6th Jan 1906 | Finchley | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 11th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Watford | 0 | |
Reserve League | 13th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Barnet Alston Works | 0 | |
Reserve League | 27th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Leyton | 0 | |
Reserve League | 3rd Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Catford Southend United | 0 | |
Reserve League | 10th Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 0 | |
Reserve League | 10th Mar 1906 | Leyton | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 14th Mar 1906 | Eastbourne FC | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 22nd Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Southern United | 0 | |
Reserve League | 31st Mar 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,000 | |
Reserve League | 5th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Luton Town | 0 | |
Reserve League | 17th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | Felstead | 0 | |
Reserve League | 21st Apr 1906 | Southern United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 8th Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | |
Reserve League | 15th Sep 1906 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 22nd Sep 1906 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 29th Sep 1906 | Maidstone United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 20th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Norwich City | 0 | |
Reserve League | 3rd Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | |
Reserve League | 10th Nov 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 | |
Reserve League | 1st Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Luton Town | 0 | |
Reserve League | 3rd Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2,000 | |
Reserve League | 15th Dec 1906 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 12th Jan 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Leyton | 0 | |
Reserve League | 7th Feb 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Clapton Orient | 0 | |
Reserve League | 11th Feb 1907 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Friendly | 6th Mar 1907 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
Reserve League | 11th Mar 1907 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | Brentford | 0 | |
Reserve League | 16th Mar 1907 | Watford | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 300 | |
Reserve League | 29th Mar 1907 | Hastings & St Leonards United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,000 | |
Reserve League | 1st Apr 1907 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,500 | |
Reserve League | 2nd Apr 1907 | Leyton | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 6th Apr 1907 | Norwich City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,500 | |
Reserve League | 22nd Apr 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Leyton | 0 | |
Reserve League | 25th Apr 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Maidstone United | 1,000 | |
Reserve League | 27th Apr 1907 | Hitchen Town | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 29th Apr 1907 | Fulham | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 1,000 |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
James died at the Western Infirmary in Glasgow. He died intestate and probate was granted to his father, James senior.
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