Chelsea FC Profile: Gilbert Ovens
Full Name: Gilbert James Ovens
Born: Thursday, 31st July 1884
Place of birth: Bristol, Avon, England
Died: Tuesday, 19th March 1963 (aged 78)
Place of death: Bristol, Avon, England
Burial: Buried - Arnos Vale Cemetery and Crematorium, Bristol
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's Non First-Team from 1910 to 1911
Gilbert is pictured in 1909/10 season during his time at Bristol Rovers, a season before joining Chelsea
Playing Career:
Bristol Rovers
Chelsea (Sep 1910 to Jul 1911) - cost: unknown
Queens Park Rangers
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Gilbert Ovens 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
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Gilbert Ovens made 17 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 12th Sep 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Fulham | 2,000 |  |
| Reserve League | 15th Sep 1910 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 |  |
| Reserve League | 17th Sep 1910 | Barnet Alston Works | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 1st Oct 1910 | Leyton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 8th Oct 1910 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 9th Nov 1910 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 19th Nov 1910 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Wood Green Town | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 3rd Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Luton Town | 1,000 | |
| Reserve League | 24th Dec 1910 | Tufnell Park | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 29th Dec 1910 | Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| Reserve League | 16th Jan 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 21st Jan 1911 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 11th Feb 1911 | Bristol City | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 18th Feb 1911 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Coventry City | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 22nd Mar 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Croydon Common | 0 |  |
| Reserve League | 14th Apr 1911 | Brentford | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Friendly | 29th Apr 1911 | Rest of SEL | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 4,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Gilbert James Ovens on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Gilbert James Ovens on Find-A-Grave
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