Chelsea FC Profile: George Dale
Full Name: George Herbert Dale
Born: Monday, 2nd May 1892
Place of birth: Belvedere, Kent, England
Height: 5' 6"
Died: Saturday, 28th October 1961 (aged 69)
Place of death: Belvedere, Kent, England
Burial: Cremated - Eltham Crematorium, Kent
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1919 to 1922
Previously believed widely to be a George Henry Gale, we now know he was George Herbert and was born in Belvedere in Kent, not as previously thought, Nottinghamshire, even though that was where he started his football career. Details all changed following contact from a relative who still has his medals that were won whilst at Chelsea and have been handed down through the family.
Playing Career:
Queens Park Rangers
Notts County
Chelsea (May 1919 to Jun 1922) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 30th August 1919, Everton 2 - 3 Chelsea
Age on debut: 27 years 3 months 28 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 4th March 1922, West Bromwich Albion 2 - 2 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. George Dale made 52 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 30th Aug 1919 | Everton | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 35,000 |  |
| League | 1st Sep 1919 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 50,000 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | 28th Feb 1920 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 52,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 6th Mar 1920 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 61,223 | |
| League | 11th Mar 1920 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 13th Mar 1920 | Notts County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 17th Mar 1920 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Notts County | 25,000 | |
| League | 2nd Apr 1920 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 70,000 | |
| League | 3rd Apr 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | 40,000 | |
| League | 6th Apr 1920 | The Wednesday | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 10th Apr 1920 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 17th Apr 1920 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Derby County | 40,000 | |
| League | 24th Apr 1920 | Derby County | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 26th Apr 1920 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 39,902 | |
| League | 1st May 1920 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,668 | |
| League | 4th Sep 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 42,000 | |
| League | 6th Sep 1920 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| 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 | 26th Feb 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Everton | 44,000 | |
| League | 22nd Oct 1921 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| 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 | 4th Mar 1922 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 11,026 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Dale made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 14th Apr 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Brentford | 4,300 | |
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. George Dale 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:
View CGS profile for George Herbert Dale on Ancestry
View CGS profile for George Herbert Dale on Find-A-Grave
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