Chelsea FC Profile: Jimmy Croal
Full Name: James Anderson Croal
Born: Monday, 27th July 1885
Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 8 1/2"
Died: Saturday, 16th September 1939 (aged 54)
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1914 to 1922
Playing Career:
Rangers
Falkirk
Chelsea (Apr 1914 to Mar 1922) - cost: £2,000
Fulham
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 5th September 1914, Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 29 years 1 months 9 days
100th Appearance: Saturday, 26th March 1921, Bradford City 1 - 1 Chelsea
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 14th January 1922, Arsenal 1 - 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. Jimmy Croal made 130 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 5th Sep 1914 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 26,000 | ![]() |
League | 9th Sep 1914 | Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 12th Sep 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Newcastle United | 14,000 | ![]() |
League | 10th Oct 1914 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 17th Oct 1914 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 24th Oct 1914 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 31st Oct 1914 | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() |
League | 7th Nov 1914 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 24,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 14th Nov 1914 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 21,000 | ![]() |
League | 12th Dec 1914 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,421 | ![]() |
League | 19th Dec 1914 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Everton | 18,000 | ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1914 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 26,000 | ![]() |
League | 28th Dec 1914 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Burnley | 20,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 16th Jan 1915 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Swindon Town | 18,610 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Jan 1915 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 7,500 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 30th Jan 1915 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | 40,372 | ![]() |
League | 6th Feb 1915 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | 15,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 13th Feb 1915 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 14,000 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 20th Feb 1915 | Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 39,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Feb 1915 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() |
League | 1st Mar 1915 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 6th Mar 1915 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | 58,760 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 13th Mar 1915 | Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 49,827 | ![]() |
League | 20th Mar 1915 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 27th Mar 1915 | Everton | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 22,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 2nd Apr 1915 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | 24,000 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Apr 1915 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Sunderland | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 5th Apr 1915 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
League | 10th Apr 1915 | The Wednesday | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 17th Apr 1915 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 19th Apr 1915 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Manchester United | 30,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 24th Apr 1915 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 49,557 | ![]() |
League | 26th Apr 1915 | Everton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 30th Aug 1919 | Everton | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 1st Sep 1919 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 50,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 6th Sep 1919 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Everton | 60,000 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1919 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 13th Sep 1919 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | 12,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Sep 1919 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Sep 1919 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Burnley | 38,000 | ![]() |
League | 4th Oct 1919 | Burnley | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 11th Oct 1919 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 18th Oct 1919 | Liverpool | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 25th Oct 1919 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,000 | ![]() |
League | 1st Nov 1919 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 36,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Nov 1919 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 15th Nov 1919 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Preston North End | 34,000 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Nov 1919 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 29th Nov 1919 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 50,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 6th Dec 1919 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 50,000 | ![]() |
League | 13th Dec 1919 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | 60,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Dec 1919 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1919 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1919 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Dec 1919 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 1st Jan 1920 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Jan 1920 | Manchester United | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1920 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 35,398 | ![]() |
League | 17th Jan 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 24th Jan 1920 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 31st Jan 1920 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Swindon Town | 67,054 | ![]() |
League | 4th Feb 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 7th Feb 1920 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 14th Feb 1920 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 45,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 21st Feb 1920 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Mar 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | The Wednesday | 47,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 27th Mar 1920 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 37,771 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 17th Apr 1920 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 24th Apr 1920 | Derby County | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 28th Aug 1920 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,851 | ![]() |
League | 1st Sep 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 11th Sep 1920 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 18th Sep 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Oct 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Burnley | 45,000 | ![]() |
League | 9th Oct 1920 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 50,000 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Oct 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 38,000 | ![]() |
League | 30th Oct 1920 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 6th Nov 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | 35,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 13th Nov 1920 | Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Nov 1920 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Nov 1920 | Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() |
League | 4th Dec 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | 60,000 | ![]() |
League | 11th Dec 1920 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 50,000 | ![]() |
League | 18th Dec 1920 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | 50,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Dec 1920 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 50,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 1st Jan 1921 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 23,000 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 8th Jan 1921 | Reading | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,836 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Jan 1921 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Reading | 34,582 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 15th Jan 1921 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | 36,000 | ![]() |
League | 5th Feb 1921 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | 56,000 | ![]() |
League | 12th Feb 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42,000 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 19th Feb 1921 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 37,749 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 24th Feb 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 59,871 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 28th Feb 1921 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 26,007 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 5th Mar 1921 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,000 | ![]() |
League | 12th Mar 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | 35,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 19th Mar 1921 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 26th Mar 1921 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,000 | ![]() |
League | 28th Mar 1921 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 29th Mar 1921 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Aston Villa | 25,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 2nd Apr 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Bradford City | 38,500 | ![]() |
League | 9th Apr 1921 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,200 | ![]() |
League | 16th Apr 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 37,500 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Apr 1921 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 30th Apr 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 7th May 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 20,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1921 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 29th Aug 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Birmingham | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Sep 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 48,000 | ![]() |
League | 5th Sep 1921 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 1st Oct 1921 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 8th Oct 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 15th Oct 1921 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Oct 1921 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() |
League | 29th Oct 1921 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Burnley | 35,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 5th Nov 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Sheffield United | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 12th Nov 1921 | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 19th Nov 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 26th Nov 1921 | Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 10th Dec 1921 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 17th Dec 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 50,000 | ![]() |
League | 24th Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 60,000 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1921 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 67,000 | ![]() |
League | 31st Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | 50,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 7th Jan 1922 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 32,800 | ![]() |
League | 14th Jan 1922 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,000 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jimmy Croal made 20 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 15th Aug 1914 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1914 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Aug 1914 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Fulham | 6,500 | ![]() ![]() |
London Prof. Charity Fund | 14th Sep 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Millwall Athletic | 3,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Aug 1915 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Jul 1919 | Fulham | 3 | 5 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Prof. Charity Fund | 27th Oct 1919 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Fulham | 6,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 10th Nov 1919 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 14th Apr 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Brentford | 4,300 | ![]() |
Friendly | 21st Apr 1920 | Wimbledon | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 8th May 1920 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 14th Aug 1920 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 17,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 11th Oct 1920 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Ilford | unknown | ![]() |
London Prof. Charity Fund | 25th Oct 1920 | Fulham | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 1st Nov 1920 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Clapton Orient | 10,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 18th Apr 1921 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th May 1921 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 17th Oct 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 18th Feb 1922 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Fulham | 13,500 | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jimmy Croal made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 28th Nov 1914 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
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