Chelsea FC Profile: David Alexander
Full Name: David Baxter Alexander
Born: Thursday, 18th October 1917
Place of birth: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: Tuesday, 20th August 1974 (aged 56)
Place of death: Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England
Burial: Cremated - Stockport Crematorium, his ashes were scattered in the Garden of Remembrance.
There is no known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1935 to 1945
David Baxter Alexander, listed in some places with a middle name "Bertram", was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, near Glasgow. His birth date was found in the 1939 census, which lead back to his birth certificate downloaded from Scotland's People website.
David was signed aged 18 on 26 November 1935 from Clydebank Juniors and after making his first team debut towards the end of the 38/39 season, he became a regular in the Chelsea side in the first season of World War II regional football.
He was noted as an athletically built and skilful player whose promising career was sadly ended by injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, which also caused him to be invalided from the forces.
David is recorded as lodging at the home of William Crump, 37 Silverton Road, Fulham in the 1939 census, during his time at Chelsea.
Date of death confirmed from Probate record.
Playing Career:
Clydebank Juniors
Chelsea (Nov 1935 to Jun 1945) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Friday, 7th April 1939, Charlton Athletic 2 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 21 years 5 months 20 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Friday, 7th April 1939, Charlton Athletic 2 - 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. David Alexander made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 7th Apr 1939 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 29,014 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. David Alexander made 6 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
London Challenge Cup | 8th Oct 1936 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 13th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 10th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 17th Oct 1938 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 24th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 31st Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. David Alexander made 71 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 30th Nov 1935 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Dec 1935 | Dartford | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Dec 1935 | Guildford City | 5 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Feb 1936 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Feb 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Guildford City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Mar 1936 | Southend United | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Mar 1936 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Apr 1936 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 5 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Oct 1936 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Oct 1936 | Reading | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 25th Dec 1936 | Wimbledon | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Jan 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Jan 1937 | Kings Lynn | 2 | 5 | Chelsea | 1,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Jan 1937 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd Jan 1937 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,200 | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Feb 1937 | Peterborough United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Feb 1937 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 6th Mar 1937 | Worcester City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,460 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Mar 1937 | Kings Lynn | 4 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Apr 1937 | Bedford Town | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Apr 1937 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,749 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Apr 1937 | Letchworth Town | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 4th Sep 1937 | Chelmsford City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Sep 1937 | Wealdstone | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Sep 1937 | Newbury & District | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 700 | ![]() |
Friendly | 9th Oct 1937 | Harwich & Parkeston | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 16th Oct 1937 | Colchester United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Nov 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Swansea Town | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Nov 1937 | Margate | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 907 | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Dec 1937 | Wealdstone | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Jan 1938 | Great Yarmouth Town | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Watford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Mar 1938 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Aug 1938 | Bedford Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Sep 1938 | Lowestoft Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Sep 1938 | Lewes | 1 | 6 | Chelsea | 1,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Oct 1938 | Clapton Orient | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 12th Nov 1938 | Grantham | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,113 | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Nov 1938 | Wimbledon | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Nov 1938 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Dec 1938 | Boston United | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Dec 1938 | Burton Town | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Dec 1938 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Dec 1938 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 31st Dec 1938 | Chelmsford City | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,300 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Jan 1939 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Feb 1939 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,882 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Feb 1939 | Swansea Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Feb 1939 | Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Mar 1939 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Apr 1939 | Watford | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Apr 1939 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
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