Chelsea FC Profile: Arthur Holden
Full Name: Arthur Holden
Born: Saturday, 23rd September 1882
Place of birth: Billinghurst, England
Height: 5' 7"
Died: December 1953
Place of death: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Burial: Buried - 14 Dec 1953 - Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, Section H, Row 13, Plot 31.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1909 to 1910
Playing Career:
Portsmouth
Southend United
Plymouth Argyle
Chelsea (Apr 1909 to Sep 1910) - cost: unknown
Plymouth Argyle
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 17th April 1909, Newcastle United 1 - 3 Chelsea
Age on debut: 26 years 6 months 25 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 28th March 1910, Chelsea 0 - 1 Woolwich Arsenal
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. Arthur Holden made 20 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 17th Apr 1909 | Newcastle United | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
League | 20th Apr 1909 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
League | 26th Apr 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Bristol City | 12,000 | |
League | 29th Apr 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leicester Fosse | 10,000 | |
League | 1st Sep 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Notts County | 12,000 | |
League | 4th Sep 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | 27,000 | |
League | 11th Sep 1909 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
League | 18th Sep 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | 36,000 | |
League | 16th Oct 1909 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
League | 23rd Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 30,000 | |
League | 13th Nov 1909 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
League | 20th Nov 1909 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Bradford City | 24,000 | |
League | 27th Nov 1909 | The Wednesday | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
League | 26th Feb 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 30,000 | |
League | 5th Mar 1910 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
League | 7th Mar 1910 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
League | 12th Mar 1910 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Sunderland | 15,000 | |
League | 19th Mar 1910 | Everton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
League | 26th Mar 1910 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 25,000 | |
League | 28th Mar 1910 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 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. Arthur Holden 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
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Arthur Holden made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 29th Sep 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 5 | Fulham | 0 | |
Reserve League | 4th Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Millwall Athletic | 0 | |
Reserve League | 9th Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | 0 | |
Reserve League | 30th Oct 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Leyton | 0 | |
Reserve League | 1st Nov 1909 | Clapton Orient | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,000 | |
Reserve League | 6th Nov 1909 | Deptford Invicta | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 15th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 0 | |
Reserve League | 25th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Croydon Common | 2,000 | |
Reserve League | 27th Dec 1909 | Hastings & St Leonards United | 2 | 7 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Reserve League | 1st Jan 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Fulham | 16,000 | |
Reserve League | 8th Jan 1910 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2,000 | |
Reserve League | 30th Apr 1910 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Arthur passed away at St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
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