Chelsea FC Profile: William Foulke
Full Name: William Henry Foulke
Nickname(s): Fatty
Born: Sunday, 12th April 1874
Place of birth: Dawley, England
Height: 6' 3"
Died: Monday, 1st May 1916 (aged 42)
Place of death: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Burial: Buried - Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England - Plot KK364
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1905 to 1906
Playing Career:
Blackwell Colliery
Sheffield United
Chelsea (Sep 1905 to Apr 1906) - cost: £20
Bradford City
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 2nd September 1905, Stockport County 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 31 years 4 months 21 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 16th April 1906, Chelsea 0 - 0 Glossop
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. William Foulke made 35 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 2nd Sep 1905 | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 7,000 |   |
| League | 9th Sep 1905 | Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 |  |
| League | 11th Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Hull City | 6,000 | |
| League | 16th Sep 1905 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,000 |  |
| League | 23rd Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,123 | |
| League | 30th Sep 1905 | Leicester Fosse | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 7th Oct 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | First Grenadier Guards | 5,000 | |
| League | 14th Oct 1905 | Lincoln City | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| League | 21st Oct 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield Town | 10,000 | |
| League | 30th Oct 1905 | Burslem Port Vale | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| League | 4th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 8,000 | |
| League | 11th Nov 1905 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 18th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Burnley | 8,000 | |
| League | 25th Nov 1905 | Leeds City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 2nd Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Burton United | 7,000 | |
| League | 9th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 7,000 | |
| League | 16th Dec 1905 | Gainsborough Trinity | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 23rd Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | 25,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1905 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1905 | Glossop | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 30th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Stockport County | 12,000 | |
| League | 6th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Blackpool | 6,000 | |
| League | 20th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Bradford City | 14,000 | |
| League | 27th Jan 1906 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 5th Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Leicester Fosse | 6,000 | |
| League | 17th Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Lincoln City | 3,000 | |
| League | 24th Feb 1906 | Chesterfield Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 3rd Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Burslem Port Vale | 10,000 | |
| League | 10th Mar 1906 | Barnsley | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,900 | |
| League | 24th Mar 1906 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 31st Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Leeds City | 9,000 | |
| League | 7th Apr 1906 | Burton United | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 13th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 67,000 | |
| League | 14th Apr 1906 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 16th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Glossop | 30,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. William Foulke made 5 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 | unknown | |
| Friendly | 24th Aug 1905 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 4th Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 6,000 | |
| Friendly | 20th Nov 1905 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| Friendly | 13th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Corinthians (UK) | 8,000 | |
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. William Foulke 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:
William passed away at Sister Tates Nursing Home, Glossop Road, Sheffield
View CGS profile for William Henry Foulke on Ancestry
View CGS profile for William Henry Foulke on Find-A-Grave
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