Chelsea FC Profile: George Hunter
Full Name: George Charles Hunter
Nickname(s): Cocky
Born: Tuesday, 2nd June 1885
Place of birth: Peshawur, India
Height: 5' 7 1/2"
Died: Saturday, 20th January 1934 (aged 48)
Place of death: Lambeth, London, England
Burial: Buried - 24/01/1934 - Wandsworth Cemetery, Grave No.338, Block No.27 Buried - 24/01/1934 - Wandsworth Cemetery, Grave No.338, Block No.27 (Unmarked)
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1913 to 1914
Playing Career:
Aston Villa
Oldham Athletic
Chelsea (Feb 1913 to Mar 1914) - cost: unknown
Manchester United
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 1st March 1913, Chelsea 2 - 1 Manchester City
Age on debut: 27 years 8 months 27 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 28th February 1914, Chelsea 0 - 3 Aston Villa
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. George Hunter made 32 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 | 8th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 21,000 |  |
| League | 13th Sep 1913 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 20th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Manchester United | 40,000 | |
| League | 4th Oct 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 30,000 | |
| League | 11th Oct 1913 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 22,000 | |
| League | 8th Nov 1913 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
| League | 15th Nov 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Derby County | 28,000 | |
| League | 29th Nov 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | 45,000 | |
| League | 6th Dec 1913 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 13th Dec 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | 30,000 | |
| League | 20th Dec 1913 | Everton | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | The Wednesday | 40,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1913 | The Wednesday | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 29,305 | |
| League | 3rd Jan 1914 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 30,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1914 | Millwall Athletic | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,500 | |
| F.A. Cup | 14th Jan 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Millwall Athletic | 35,800 | |
| League | 17th Jan 1914 | Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 24th Jan 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Burnley | 35,000 | |
| League | 11th Feb 1914 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 28th Feb 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Aston Villa | 58,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Hunter made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Hunter made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
George passed away at St Thomas's Hospital in Lambeth and is buried in Wandsworth Cemetery in an unmarked grave.
View CGS profile for George Charles Hunter on Ancestry
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