Chelsea FC Profile: Bill Barraclough
Full Name: William Baker Barraclough
Born: Sunday, 3rd January 1909
Place of birth: Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, England
Height: 5' 4"
Died: Monday, 11th August 1969 (aged 60)
Place of death: Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, England
Burial: Cremated - Chanterlands Crematorium and Columbarium. Ashes scattered on lawn B. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1934 to 1938
Playing Career:
Bridlington Town
Hull City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea (Oct 1934 to Aug 1938) - cost: unknown
Doncaster Rovers
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 3rd November 1934, Leeds United 5 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 25 years 10 months 0 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 27th February 1937, Chelsea 4 - 2 Manchester United
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. Bill Barraclough made 81 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 3rd Nov 1934 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 13,295 | ![]() |
League | 10th Nov 1934 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18,362 | ![]() |
League | 17th Nov 1934 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,781 | ![]() |
League | 24th Nov 1934 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Arsenal | 43,419 | ![]() |
League | 1st Dec 1934 | Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,076 | ![]() |
League | 8th Dec 1934 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Liverpool | 29,005 | ![]() |
League | 15th Dec 1934 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,797 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Dec 1934 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 23,724 | ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1934 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 46,746 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1934 | Aston Villa | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 52,886 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 29th Dec 1934 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 50,687 | ![]() |
League | 5th Jan 1935 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,593 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Jan 1935 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | 46,492 | ![]() |
League | 30th Jan 1935 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 28,121 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 2nd Feb 1935 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 31,994 | ![]() |
League | 9th Feb 1935 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,442 | ![]() |
League | 20th Feb 1935 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Everton | 11,701 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Feb 1935 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,593 | ![]() |
League | 6th Mar 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 13,016 | ![]() |
League | 9th Mar 1935 | Stoke City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 13,186 | ![]() |
League | 16th Mar 1935 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | Leeds United | 35,698 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Mar 1935 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 13,721 | ![]() |
League | 30th Mar 1935 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 34,470 | ![]() |
League | 6th Apr 1935 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 54,020 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 13th Apr 1935 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | 44,787 | ![]() |
League | 19th Apr 1935 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44,636 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 20th Apr 1935 | Liverpool | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,297 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Apr 1935 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 32,703 | ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1935 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Manchester City | 22,593 | ![]() |
League | 4th May 1935 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 17,505 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | 41,224 | ![]() |
League | 4th Sep 1935 | Chelsea | 3 | 5 | Stoke City | 23,687 | ![]() |
League | 7th Sep 1935 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 14,917 | ![]() |
League | 9th Sep 1935 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,310 | ![]() |
League | 14th Sep 1935 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | 35,720 | ![]() |
League | 16th Sep 1935 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,610 | ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1935 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 17,183 | ![]() |
League | 28th Sep 1935 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | 61,051 | ![]() |
League | 5th Oct 1935 | Birmingham | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,625 | ![]() |
League | 12th Oct 1935 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | 82,905 | ![]() |
League | 19th Oct 1935 | Everton | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,934 | ![]() |
League | 16th Nov 1935 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 58,717 | ![]() |
League | 14th Dec 1935 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,178 | ![]() |
League | 21st Dec 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20,063 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1935 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 36,074 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | 41,732 | ![]() |
League | 28th Dec 1935 | Liverpool | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 26,523 | ![]() |
League | 4th Jan 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 30,381 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 11th Jan 1936 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 32,398 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 15th Jan 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Norwich City | 31,734 | ![]() |
League | 18th Jan 1936 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,999 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 25th Jan 1936 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 53,703 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 1st Feb 1936 | Sunderland | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 23,755 | ![]() |
League | 8th Feb 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Birmingham | 30,268 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 19th Feb 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 52,096 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Feb 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Everton | 17,136 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 24th Feb 1936 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 30,696 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 4th Mar 1936 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,968 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 7th Mar 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27,221 | ![]() |
League | 11th Mar 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 13,225 | ![]() |
League | 14th Mar 1936 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 18,925 | ![]() |
League | 21st Mar 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 48,761 | ![]() |
League | 28th Mar 1936 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 34,986 | ![]() |
League | 4th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 22,369 | ![]() |
League | 10th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 54,336 | ![]() |
League | 29th Aug 1936 | Leeds United | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 19,379 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 25,671 | ![]() |
League | 5th Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Birmingham | 32,803 | ![]() |
League | 8th Sep 1936 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,667 | ![]() |
League | 12th Sep 1936 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,278 | ![]() |
League | 24th Oct 1936 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 29,854 | ![]() |
League | 31st Oct 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 15,529 | ![]() |
League | 28th Nov 1936 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Everton | 31,623 | ![]() |
League | 5th Dec 1936 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 13,439 | ![]() |
League | 12th Dec 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Brentford | 51,079 | ![]() |
League | 19th Dec 1936 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 49,917 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Jan 1937 | Birmingham | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 17,673 | ![]() |
League | 9th Jan 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 30,201 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 16th Jan 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Leeds United | 34,859 | ![]() |
League | 20th Feb 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,052 | ![]() |
League | 27th Feb 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Manchester United | 16,382 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill Barraclough made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 6th May 1935 | Linfield | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 17,671 | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1935 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th Mar 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Cliftonville | 4,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 9th May 1936 | Blauw-Wit | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 13th May 1936 | AIK | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 24th May 1936 | Wisla Krakow | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Aug 1936 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 9,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Aug 1936 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 8th Oct 1936 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 18th Aug 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 7 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 4th Oct 1937 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill Barraclough made 52 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 12th Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Oct 1936 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Oct 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Oct 1936 | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Nov 1936 | Southend United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Nov 1936 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Watford | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 25th Dec 1936 | Wimbledon | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1936 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Jan 1937 | Kings Lynn | 2 | 5 | Chelsea | 1,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd Jan 1937 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,200 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Feb 1937 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Feb 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Feb 1937 | Peterborough United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Feb 1937 | Bath City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Feb 1937 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Mar 1937 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 5,216 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Mar 1937 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Swansea Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Apr 1937 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,749 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Reading | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Aug 1937 | Lowestoft Town | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 17,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Sep 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Sep 1937 | Southampton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,298 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Sep 1937 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Sep 1937 | Wealdstone | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,500 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Sep 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Coventry City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Oct 1937 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 9th Oct 1937 | Harwich & Parkeston | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 16th Oct 1937 | Colchester United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Nov 1937 | Margate | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 907 | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Dec 1937 | Wealdstone | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Jan 1938 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Jan 1938 | Great Yarmouth Town | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Feb 1938 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Feb 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Feb 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Feb 1938 | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Mar 1938 | Bath City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Mar 1938 | Hereford United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Mar 1938 | Swansea Town | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Apr 1938 | Hayes | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Apr 1938 | Reading | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 9th Apr 1938 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,269 | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th Apr 1938 | Bedford Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
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